🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ralado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁaˈladu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grated/ˈɡreɪtɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Polvilhe com queijo ralado."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Reduced to small shreds or fine pieces by being rubbed against a grater.

    "Add a cup of grated cheese to the top of the casserole before baking."
  2. 2

    Scraped or worn away through friction.

    "The surface showed grated marks from the heavy machinery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French verb 'rater' or 'grater' (meaning to scrape or scratch), originating from Germanic roots related to scratching and scraping. Over centuries, the term evolved to specifically describe food reduced to small shreds by being rubbed against a jagged surface.

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