grille

• Grille ou treillis de barres utilisé comme séparation, protection (notamment la calandre d'une voiture) ou petit guichet pour les transactions.

A noun referring to a grating or framework of bars, used as a partition, a protective covering for a car radiator, or a small opening through which business is transacted.

1. Transactional openingB1formal

   A small opening, such as a window in a door, through which business or services are conducted (for example, at a ticket booth or bank counter).

   Guichet

   • The cashier passed the change through the grille.
   • Customers spoke to the clerk through a small grille in the wall.
   • The ticket office had a brass grille where patrons paid.

   Synonymeshatchticket windowwicketwindow

2. Vehicle radiator grilleB2formal

   A grating at the front of a car or other vehicle that admits cooling air to the radiator.

   Calandre (de véhicule)

   • The chrome grille on the vintage car was polished to perfection.
   • He cleaned the grille of his truck to improve airflow.
   • The grille protects the radiator from debris while allowing air to pass through.

   Synonymesgrillradiator grille

3. Metal barrier or partitionB1formal

   A framework of metal bars used as a partition, gate, or protective grate.

   Grille métallique

   • A wrought-iron grille separated the garden from the driveway.
   • The window was protected by a sturdy steel grille.
   • The old prison had grilles on every cell door.

   Synonymesgrategratinggridgrilllatticemeshscreen