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in the PONS Dictionary

ˈclose-grained ADJ

close-grained
close-grained wood [or timber]

ˈcross-grained ADJ

cross-grained person
cross-grained timber
to become cross-grained

ˈfine-grained ADJ

1. fine-grained (detailed):

fine-grained
fine-grained

2. fine-grained (consisting of small particles):

fine-grained

I. grain [greɪn] N

1. grain (particle):

Korn nt <-(e)s, Kör·ner>
Körnchen nt <-s, ->

2. grain BOT (kernel):

Korn nt <-(e)s, Kör·ner>

3. grain no pl (cereal):

Getreide nt <-s, ->

4. grain no pl (texture):

grain of wood, marble
Maserung f <-, -en>
grain of meat
Faser f <-, -n>

5. grain dated (0.0648 grams):

Gran nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. grain fig (small amount):

7. grain no pl PHOTO, CINE:

Korn nt <-(e)s> spec

Phrases:

II. grain [greɪn] N modifier

grain (exports, harvest, prices, production, storage):

III. grain [greɪn] VB trans

1. grain (granulate):

to grain sth
etw mahlen

2. grain (paint a grain pattern):

to grain sth
etw masern

3. grain (texturize):

to grain sth
etw aufrauen [o. spec grainieren]

4. grain (remove hair from) hide:

to grain sth
etw narben

grain ˈal·co·hol N no pl CHEM

Weingeist m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈgrain el·eva·tor N

ˈgrain ex·port N

ˈgrain mar·ket N

ˈgrain sort·er N

grain cultivation N

grain size N

silver grain N

starch grain N

OpenDict entry

grain elevator N

Present
Igrain
yougrain
he/she/itgrains
wegrain
yougrain
theygrain
Past
Igrained
yougrained
he/she/itgrained
wegrained
yougrained
theygrained
Present Perfect
Ihavegrained
youhavegrained
he/she/ithasgrained
wehavegrained
youhavegrained
theyhavegrained
Past Perfect
Ihadgrained
youhadgrained
he/she/ithadgrained
wehadgrained
youhadgrained
theyhadgrained

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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