Grate
noun
- 1.
- (To grunt in to particles by scraping, to grind [the teeth], to cause irritation) សូរង៉េតង៉តដោយសង្កៀត, ប្រទាស
verb — past tense: grated ; past participle: grated ; present participle: grating ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) ~ something (into something) (to rub or scrape into small bits. sound harshly, to irritate) grate a coconut កោស, grate the teeth សង្កៀត (ធ្មេញ)
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) លាន់សូរង៉េតង៉ត, សង្កៀត
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.
- 2.
- A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.
adjective
- 1.
- Serving to gratify; agreeable.
verb — past tense: grated ; past participle: grated ; present participle: grating ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To fret; to irritate; to offend.
- 5.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To make a harsh sound by friction.
- 6.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.