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grate
/ɡreɪt/
verb
trzeć
Also
ścierac
Definition
To reduce food to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.
Examples
Please grate some cheese for the pasta.
Proszę zetrzeć trochę sera do makaronu.
She grated carrots for the salad.
Starła marchewki na sałatkę.
Collocations
grate cheesegrate carrotsgrate ginger
verb
zgrzytać
Also
drażnić
Definition
To make an unpleasant scraping sound; or to irritate or annoy someone.
Examples
The rusty gate grated open.
Zardzewiała brama zgrzytnęła, otwierając się.
His constant complaining really grates on my nerves.
Jego ciągłe narzekanie naprawdę działa mi na nerwy.
Collocations
grate on nervesgrating soundgrate harshly
noun
ruszt
Also
kratka(f)
Definition
A framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically found in a fireplace or over a drain.
Examples
He poked the logs in the fireplace through the grate.
Poprawił polana w kominku przez ruszt.
The water drained away through the metal grate.
Woda spłynęła przez metalową kratkę.
Collocations
fireplace gratedrain gratemetal grate
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