grains

UK
/ɡreɪnz/
US
/ɡreɪnz/

Translations

grainnoun

grains

pl

grains
pl
UK
/ɡreɪn/
US
/ɡreɪn/
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.
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.
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.
Additional translations
grainEn photographie, pour le rendu granuleux de l’image.
grainverb

grains

grained
Past Simple
grained
Past Participle
graining
Gerund
UK
/ɡreɪn/
US
/ɡreɪn/
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.
The sugar began to grain as it cooled down.
Le sucre a commencé à granuler en refroidissant.

Definitions

grainnoun
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.
grainverb
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.