grate in Finnish
grate in Finnish is arina, ritilä, raastaa — grate means 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.
grate in Finnish
arina
A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
ritilä
A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
raastaa
(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.
kitistä
(intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.
narista
(intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.
narskua
(intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.
raastaa
(by extension, intransitive) To get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy.
ärsyttää
(by extension, intransitive) To get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy.
What does "grate" mean?
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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.
"She stacked logs on the grate before lighting the fire."
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verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
"Grate the cheese before adding it to the sauce."
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verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.
"The chalk grated against the blackboard."
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grate in a sentence
- She stacked logs on the grate before lighting the fire.
- Grate the cheese before adding it to the sauce.
- He grated fresh ginger into the marinade.
- The chalk grated against the blackboard.
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What is "grate" in Finnish?
"grate" in Finnish is arina, ritilä, raastaa. grate means: 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.
How do you use "grate" in a sentence?
Example: "She stacked logs on the grate before lighting the fire." In Finnish, "grate" is arina, ritilä, raastaa.
Are there other ways to say "grate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "grate": arina, ritilä, raastaa, kitistä, narista, narskua.
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