grain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grain in the English»French Dictionary

I.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] N

1. grain (commodity):

grain

céréales fpl

grain prices

le prix des céréales

2. grain (seed):

grain (of rice, wheat)

grain m

long/short grain rice

riz m long/rond

3. grain (small piece):

grain (of sand, salt)

grain m

4. grain (of truth, hope, comfort):

grain fig

brin m

5. grain (pattern):

grain (in wood)

grain m

grain (in wood)

veines fpl

grain (in stone)

veines fpl

grain (in leather, paper, fabric)

grain m

to cut along/across the grain

couper dans le fil/contre le fil

6. grain PHOTO:

grain

grain m

7. grain (unit of weight):

grain

grain m (= 0.0648g)

II.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] VB trans (stain)

grain wood

veiner

grain leather, paper

grainer

III.grained ADJ

grained worktop, table

veiné

grained leather, paper

grainé

IV.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn]

it goes against the grain

c'est contre nature

fine grain ADJ PHOTO

fine grain

à grain fin

grain elevator N FARM

grain elevator

silo m à grains

grain alcohol N

grain alcohol

alcool m de grain

Translations for grain in the French»English Dictionary

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veinure (du bois)

grain uncountable

contre-fil

cross-grain uncountable

à contre-fil couper, graver

against the grain

céréal|ier

cereal farmer, grain farmer

silo à céréales ou grains

grain silo

grain

grain

donner du grain aux poules

to feed grain to the hens

poulet nourri au grain

grain-fed chicken

grain

grain

grain (de pollen, sel, sable)

grain (de of)

grain (de semoule, sucre)

grain

le grain

the grain (de of)

un grain de riz

a grain of rice

riz Caroline

long grain rice

riz long grain

long grain rice

grain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grain in the English»French Dictionary

I.grain [greɪn] N

1. grain a. AGR, FOOD, PHOTO:

grain a. fig

grain m

a grain of truth

un brin de vérité

2. grain (direction of fibres):

grain of wood

veinure f

grain of meat

fibre f

3. grain (.0648 grams):

grain

once f

Phrases:

to go against the grain for sb

aller à l'encontre de la nature de qn

II.grain [greɪn] VB trans

1. grain (granulate):

grain

grener

2. grain (texturize):

grain

greneler

grain market N

grain market

marché m céréalier

grain export N

grain export

exportations fpl de céréales

grain elevator N AGR

grain elevator

silo m à céréales

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to take sth with a pinch [or grain] of salt

ne pas prendre qc au pied de la lettre

to go against the grain for sb

aller à l'encontre de la nature de qn

Translations for grain in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

blé

grain

riz long

long-grain rice

grain

grain

grain d'un cuir

grain

grain de sable

grain of sand

fleur

grain side

grain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a grain of truth

un brin de vérité

to go against the grain for sb

aller à l'encontre de la nature de qn

to take sth with a pinch [or grain] of salt

ne pas prendre qc au pied de la lettre

to go against the grain for sb

aller à l'encontre de la nature de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The Cornish frame drum crowdy-crawn, which was also used for harvesting grain, was known as early as 1880.

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When olivine is crushed, it weathers completely within a few years, depending on the grain size.

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Lots of folks have been arguing that the grain market rally of 2012 is over, and there's not much chance of any upside.

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If we eat more vegetable, we will eat less meat and less grain -- and these are exportable.

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The primary commodities hauled included grain, seeds, sugar and sugar by-products, coal, animal feeds, and fertilizers.

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The port facilities included fishing facilities and docks for the international passenger ships, as well as a grain silo.

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These threshers can be built using simple materials and can improve the efficiency of grain threshing.

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Historically, we had very disparate information from yield monitors to elevators to grain-trading companies to personal accounting programs.

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The pecans are used just like grain and provide a nutty characteristic.

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The planks were radially hewn so that the grain is approximately at right angles to the surface of the plank.

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