râper — 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.
• rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
• shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.

Senses

râper is used for these senses in English:

• grate (transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.
• rasp (intransitive) To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
• shred To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

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.

rasp — full definition

1. noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
2. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.

Related French words