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malen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  • mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
  • powder noun A dry substance made of fine loose particles.

Senses

malen is used for these senses in English:

  • grate (transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.
  • grind (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
  • mill (transitive) To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.
  • powder (transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

grate — full definition

  1. noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
  2. verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
  3. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.

grind — full definition

  1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
  3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

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