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grain

/ɡreɪn/

grainnoun

grains

/ɡreɪn/

Translations

grain

She found a grain of rice on the kitchen floor.

Elle a trouvé un grain de riz sur le sol de la cuisine.

grainAu pluriel ou comme nom collectif pour les céréales.

The silo was filled with grain ready for processing.

Le silo était rempli de grain prêt à être transformé.

grainAu figuré ou pour une très petite quantité.

There was not a grain of truth in his story.

Il n’y avait pas un grain de vérité dans son histoire.

grainPour la texture visible du bois, du papier ou d’autres matériaux.

The carpenter examined the grain of the wood before cutting.

Le menuisier a examiné le grain du bois avant de couper.

grainUnité de masse en usage technique ou historique.

The bullet weighed 150 grains.

La balle pesait 150 grains.

grainPour une petite particule solide de sable, de sel ou de sucre.

A single grain of sand can damage the lens.

Un seul grain de sable peut endommager la lentille.

Additional translations

grainEn photographie, pour le rendu granuleux de l’image.

Definitions

A small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.

Farmers harvested the grain to make flour for bread.

A single small hard seed of a cereal plant.

She found a grain of rice on the kitchen floor.

The seeds of a cereal plant, especially after harvesting, considered as a mass.

The silo was filled with grain ready for processing.

A small amount of a particular quality or characteristic.

There was not a grain of truth in his story.

The arrangement or direction of fibers in wood, paper, etc.

The carpenter examined the grain of the wood before cutting.

A unit of weight equal to 0.065 grams, used especially in measuring the weight of bullets and gunpowder.

The bullet weighed 150 grains.

A small, hard particle of a substance such as sand, salt, or sugar.

A single grain of sand can damage the lens.

The visible granular texture of a photographic image, created by small particles on the film or sensor.

Pushing the film speed introduced noticeable grain into the final print.

Synonyms

grainverb

grained

Past Simple

grained

Past Participle

graining

Gerund

/ɡreɪn/

Translations

granuler

The sugar began to grain as it cooled down.

Le sucre a commencé à granuler en refroidissant.

grainerEn peinture ou en décoration, pour imiter le grain du bois ou de la pierre.

The artist decided to grain the surface to give it a more natural look.

L’artiste a décidé de grainer la surface pour lui donner un aspect plus naturel.

Definitions

To form into grains or granules.

The sugar began to grain as it cooled down.

To paint or stain in imitation of the grain of wood or stone.

The artist decided to grain the surface to give it a more natural look.

Synonyms

Antonyms

grainadjective

/ɡreɪn/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "grain prices", "grain alcohol"); not generally gradable.

Translations

céréalierRelatif aux céréales ou aux grains, surtout dans le domaine agricole.

Grain prices continued to rise throughout the year.

Les prix céréaliers ont continué d’augmenter tout au long de l’année.

Definitions

Relating to or made of cereal grains.

Grain prices continued to rise throughout the year.

Synonyms