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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReiben
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈraɪbən
"Du solltest den Käse reiben, bevor du ihn zur Pasta gibst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reduce food to small shreds by using a grater.
"You should grate the cheese before adding it to the pasta."
- 1
A device with sharp-edged holes used for shredding food.
"She used a box grater to prepare the vegetables for the salad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grate' originates from the Old French 'grater', which is derived from the Latin 'grattare', meaning 'to scratch'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a framework of metal bars or a device for shredding food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grate" is said worldwide
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Râper
Transliteration: ʁape
"Vous devez râper le fromage avant de l'ajouter aux pâtes."
Reiben
Transliteration: ˈraɪbən
"Du solltest den Käse reiben, bevor du ihn zur Pasta gibst."
Grattugiare
Transliteration: ɡratːuˈdʒaːre
"Dovresti grattugiare il formaggio prima di aggiungerlo alla pasta."
Rallar
Transliteration: raˈlar
"Debes rallar el queso antes de añadirlo a la pasta."
Ralar
Transliteration: ʁaˈlaʁ
"Você deve ralar o queijo antes de adicioná-lo à massa."
कद्दूकस करना
Transliteration: kaddookas karna
"आपको पनीर को कद्दूकस करना चाहिए।"
擦
Transliteration: cā
"你应该把奶酪擦成丝。"
강판에 갈다
Transliteration: gangpan-e galda
"파스타에 넣기 전에 치즈를 강판에 갈아야 합니다."
おろす
Transliteration: orosu
"パスタに加える前にチーズをおろす必要があります。"
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