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grain

/ɡreɪn/

grainnoun

grains

/ɡreɪn/

Translations

зерно

The farmer harvested the grain from the field.

Фермер убрал зерно с поля.

крупицаперен.; о малом количестве чего-либо

There was not a grain of truth in his story.

В его рассказе не было ни крупицы правды.

текстурао направлении и рисунке волокон древесины, бумаги и т. п.

The carpenter examined the grain of the wood before cutting.

Плотник осмотрел текстуру древесины перед распилом.

Additional translations

зёрнышко

крупинкао мелкой частице сахара, соли и т. п.

песчинкао песке

гранспец.; единица веса

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

гранулироватьсятехн., хим.; о сыпучих веществах

The sugar began to grain as it cooled down.

Сахар начал гранулироваться, когда остыл.

Additional translations

фактурироватьживоп., дизайн; о поверхности под дерево или камень

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

зерновойатрибутивное употребление; о зерне и зерновых культурах

The grain market remained unstable.

Зерновой рынок оставался нестабильным.

Definitions

Relating to or made of cereal grains.

Grain prices continued to rise throughout the year.

Synonyms