| Front | grate |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ɡreɪt/NAmE /ɡreɪt/noun 1 a metal frame for holding the wood or coal in afireplaceA huge log fire was burning in the grate. See picture 2 (also ˈsewer grate) (both US)(BrE drain)a frame of metal bars over the opening to a drain in the ground see also grating verb 1 [transitive] ~ sth to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into small piecesgrated apple/carrot/cheese, etc. Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the tomatoes. 2 [intransitive] to irritate or annoy sb~ (on sb)Her voice really grates on me. He kept staring at her and it began to grate on her nerves.~ (with sb) It grated with him when people implied he wasn't really British. 3 [intransitive, transitive] when two hard surfacesgrate as they rub together, they make a sharp unpleasant sound; sb can also make one thing grateagainst anotherThe rusty hinges grated as the gate swung back.~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He grated his knife across the plate. |
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