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grating in Portuguese

grating in Portuguese is chiado — grating means harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.

grating in Portuguese

chiado
adj
(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.

What does "grating" mean?

  1. adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
    "His grating voice made the meeting hard to sit through."
  2. noun A frame or grid of parallel or crossed metal bars covering an opening.
    "Water drained away through a metal grating in the street."
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grating in a sentence

  • His grating voice made the meeting hard to sit through.
  • Water drained away through a metal grating in the street.

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What is "grating" in Portuguese?

"grating" in Portuguese is chiado. grating means: Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.

How do you use "grating" in a sentence?

Example: "His grating voice made the meeting hard to sit through." In Portuguese, "grating" is chiado.

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