raastaa — meaning in English

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.
• jangle verb To make, or cause something to make, a harsh rattling or clanging sound.

Senses

raastaa is used for these senses in English:

• grate (transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.
• grate (by extension, intransitive) To get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy.
• jangle (figuratively) To irritate or jar (something).

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.

jangle — full definition

1. verb To make, or cause something to make, a harsh rattling or clanging sound.
2. noun A harsh rattling or clanging sound.

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