grain

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grain
[greɪn]
sustantivo
1grano (m) (of wheat, pepper, salt, sand)
  • a grain of truth -> una pizca de verdad
2grano (m) (of photo); grano (m) (of wood, meat)
  • it goes against the grain for me to do it (sentido figurado) -> hacer eso va contra mi naturaleza

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grain [grein]
sustantivo
1Grano, una sola semilla de cualquiera mie
sustantivo
2Grano, el fruto y semilla de las miese
sustantivo
3Semilla de cualquier fruto.
4Grano, porción o parte menuda de alguna cosa.
5Grano, la parte mínima en que se divide el peso.
6Veta, la lista o raya que se halla en la madera y otros cuerpos fibrosos.
  • Against the grain -> contra pelo, a repelo, con repugnancia
7Grana, cualquier cosa teñida con grana.
8Genio, disposición, índole.
9Grano, la suavidad o aspereza que existe en la superficie de alguna cosa.
  • A grain of allowance -> indulgencia
  • A rogue in grain -> pícaro rematado
  • Cross-grain -> a contrahilo
  • Grain-fork -> bieldo
  • Grain-moth -> mariposa cuya larva ataca los granos entrojados
  • Grain-weevil -> gorgojo
  • Grains of paradise -> cardamomo, grana del paraíso
1Granular, granear, formar en granos.
2Agranelar, vetear o rayar; pintar o teñir para imitar la madera, el mármol, etc.
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grain [ɡreɪn]
noun
1 (single particle of wheat, sand etc) grano; (m)
2 (no pl) (cereals) cereales; (m) (US) (corn) trigo; (m)
3 [of sense, truth] pizca; (f)
there's not a grain of truth in it en eso no hay ni pizca de verdad
with a grain of salt con reservas
4 [of wood] fibra; (f) hebra; (f) [of stone] veta; (f) vena; (f) [of leather] flor; (f) [of cloth] granilla; (f) (Fot) grano; (m)
against the grain a contrapelo; to saw with the grain aserrar a hebra
it goes against the grain no me pasa; no me entra
5 (Pharmacology) grano; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "grain"

Imperative
  • grain
  • you grain
  • he/she grains
  • we grain
  • you grain
  • they grain
Preterite
  • I grained
  • you grained
  • he/she grained
  • we grained
  • you grained
  • they grained
Present Continuous
  • I am graining
  • you are graining
  • he/she is graining
  • we are graining
  • you are graining
  • they are graining
Present Perfect
  • I have grained
  • you have grained
  • he/she has grained
  • we have grained
  • you have grained
  • they have grained
Past Continuous
  • I was graining
  • you were graining
  • he/she was graining
  • we were graining
  • you were graining
  • they were graining
Past Perfect
  • I had grained
  • you had grained
  • he/she had grained
  • we had grained
  • you had grained
  • they had grained
Future
  • I will grain
  • you will grain
  • he/she will grain
  • we will grain
  • you will grain
  • they will grain
Future Perfect
  • I will have grained
  • you will have grained
  • he/she will have grained
  • we will have grained
  • you will have grained
  • they will have grained
Future Continuous
  • I will be graining
  • you will be graining
  • he/she will be graining
  • we will be graining
  • you will be graining
  • they will be graining
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been graining
  • you have been graining
  • he/she has been graining
  • we have been graining
  • you have been graining
  • they have been graining
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been graining
  • you will have been graining
  • he/she will have been graining
  • we will have been graining
  • you will have been graining
  • they will have been graining
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been graining
  • you had been graining
  • he/she had been graining
  • we had been graining
  • you had been graining
  • they had been graining
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