| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | grain |
| IPA | /ɡreɪn / noun |
| Back | tahıl; tahıl tanesi |
| Back 2 | grain (noun) /ɡreɪn
/ noun
1 [uncountable,
countable]
the seeds of food
plants such as rice, etc.
tahıl; tahıl
tanesi
The US is a major producer of grain.
grain exports
a few grains of rice
2 [countable]
a
grain of sth
a very small piece of
sth
tanecik, zerre
a grain of sand/salt/sugar
(figurative) There
isn't a grain of truth in the rumour.
3 [uncountable]
the natural pattern of
lines that can be seen or felt in wood, rock, stone, etc.
(ağaç, taş, kaya vb.) damar
to cut a piece of wood along/across the
grain
IDIOM
(be/go)
against the grain
to be different from
what is usual or natural
yapısına
ters olmak, ilkelerine aykırı olmak
It goes against the grain to say I'm sorry
when I'm not sorry at all.
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