grain

• اسم 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.

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

1. Cereal cropA2formal

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

   حَبّ

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

   المرادفاتcerealcorngristkernelseed

2. Small particleB1formal

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

   حَبَّة صغيرة

   • 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.

   المرادفاتbitcrumbfleckgranulemoteparticlepelletspeck

3. Texture or patternB2formal

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

   الملمس أو النقشة

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

   المرادفاتpatternsurfacetexture

4. Small amountB1informal

   A very small quantity or amount of something.

   ذرة

   • 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.

   المرادفاتatombitcrumbdashhintiotajotmitemodicumparticlescintillasmidgenspecktracewhit

• فعل يعني تكوين جسيمات صلبة صغيرة أو جعل السطح ذا ملمس حبيبي.

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

1. To form into grainsB2formal

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

   تحويل إلى حبيبات

   • 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.

   المرادفاتcrystallizegranulate

2. To give a granular textureC1formal

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

   إعطاء ملمس حبيبي

   • 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.

   المرادفاتabradegranulategritroughensandtexture