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râpé — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grated adj Shredded into small pieces using a grater.
  • grater noun A kitchen tool with a rough, sharp-edged surface used to shred food such as cheese or vegetables into small pieces.
  • rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
  • raspy adj Having a rough, grating quality, especially describing a voice.
  • shabby adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.

Senses

râpé is used for these senses in English:

  • grated Produced by grating.
  • grater a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump
  • rasp A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
  • raspy (of sound, especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.
  • shabby Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

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