grain

A noun referring to a small, hard seed or fruit of a cereal plant, such as wheat, rice, or corn, often used as food.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее маленькое твёрдое семя или плод злакового растения, такого как пшеница, рис или кукуруза, часто используемое в пищу.esSustantivo que designa una semilla pequeña y dura o el fruto de plantas cerealistas como el trigo, el arroz o el maíz, utilizado a menudo como alimento; también puede referirse a un grano o partícula pequeña de una materia, o a la textura granulosa de una superficie.frPetite graine ou fruit dure d'une plante céréalière comme le blé, le riz ou le maïs, souvent utilisé comme aliment. Peut aussi désigner un petit fragment granuleux ou la texture d'une surface.deKleines hartes Samenkorn oder Fruchtkorn von Getreidepflanzen wie Weizen, Reis oder Mais, das oft als Nahrung dient. Bezeichnet auch Getreide als Ganzes sowie die körnige Struktur eines Materials.ptSubstantivo que designa a semente pequena e dura de cereais como trigo, arroz ou milho, geralmente usada como alimento; também se refere ao grão de qualquer cereal, ao conjunto dessas sementes (cereal, grão) e, por extensão, a uma pequena partícula ou porção mínima de algo.zh指谷类植物的种子或果实，如小麦、水稻、玉米等的颗粒，通常可食用；也可泛指颗粒状物质。arاسم يدل على الحبة الصلبة الصغيرة التي تنتجها النباتات النجيلية مثل القمح والأرز والذرة، وتُستعمل غالبًا غذاءً. ويشير أيضًا إلى المحصول أو البذور المجموعة أو نسيج الخشب في الأخشاب.

1. Cereal crop A2 formal

   The small, hard seeds of plants such as wheat, rice, or corn, used for food.

   • Farmers harvest grain in the autumn.
   • Bread is made from grain.
   • The country exports large quantities of grain.

   ruЗерноesgranofrgraine céréalièredeGetreideptGrãozh谷物arحَبّ

   المرادفات: cerealcorngristkernelseed

2. Small particle B1 formal

   A tiny, hard piece of something, such as sand or salt.

   • A grain of sand got into my eye.
   • She added a grain of salt to the recipe.
   • The table was covered in grains of dust.

   ruКрупицаesgranofrPetit grain, particuledeKörnchenptGrãozh颗粒arحَبَّة صغيرة

   المرادفات: bitcrumbfleckgranulemoteparticlepelletspeck

3. Texture or pattern B2 formal

   The natural pattern or texture of wood, stone, or other materials.

   • The wood has a beautiful, smooth grain.
   • The marble's grain is unique to this quarry.
   • He sanded the surface to highlight the grain.

   ruТекстура или узорesVeta o texturafrGrain (texture ou motif)deTextur oder MusterptTextura ou padrãozh纹理或纹路arالملمس أو النقشة

   المرادفات: patternsurfacetexture

4. Small amount B1 informal

   A very small quantity or amount of something.

   • There is a grain of truth in his story.
   • She didn't have a grain of common sense.
   • He showed a grain of kindness towards the stranger.

   ruКрупицаesgrano (cantidad pequeña)frpetite quantitédeKleinste MengeptPingozh一丁点arذرة

   المرادفات: atombitcrumbdashhintiotajotmitemodicumparticlescintillasmidgenspecktracewhit

• grains plural form
• grains' possessive plural form
• grain's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to form into small, hard particles or to give a granular texture to a surface.

ruГлагол, означающий формировать мелкие твёрдые частицы или придавать поверхности зернистую текстуру.esVerbo que significa formar pequeñas partículas sólidas o dar a una superficie una textura granulada o áspera.frFormer de petites particules solides ou donner une texture granuleuse à une surface.deVerb, das bedeutet, kleine feste Partikel zu bilden oder einer Oberfläche eine körnige Textur zu verleihen.ptVerbo que significa formar pequenas partículas sólidas ou dar a uma superfície uma textura granulada.zh动词，指使物质形成细小的颗粒，或使表面具有颗粒状的纹理。arفعل يعني تكوين جسيمات صلبة صغيرة أو جعل السطح ذا ملمس حبيبي.

1. To form into grains B2 formal

   To form or cause to form into small, hard particles or grains.

   • The sugar began to grain as it cooled.
   • The mixture will grain if you stir it too quickly.
   • The salt grains easily when exposed to moisture.

   ruОбразовывать крупинкиesgranularfrformer en grainsdeZu Körnern formenptGranularzh使成颗粒arتحويل إلى حبيبات

   المرادفات: crystallizegranulate

2. To give a granular texture C1 formal

   To give a surface a rough, granular texture, often for aesthetic or functional purposes.

   • The artist grained the canvas to create a unique effect.
   • The carpenter grained the wood to match the antique finish.
   • The leather was grained to make it more durable.

   ruПридавать зернистую текстуруesgranearfrgrenerdekörnig machenptDar textura granuladazh使表面呈颗粒状纹理arإعطاء ملمس حبيبي

   المرادفات: abradegranulategritroughensandtexture

• grained past participle
• grained past simple
• graining present participle
• grains third person singular