grate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/greɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grāt)

Inflections of 'grate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
grates
v 3rd person singular
grating
v pres p
grated
v past
grated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
grate⇒ vi (scraping sound)chirriar⇒ vi
  rechinar⇒ vi
 The trash can grated as James dragged it to the street.
 El contenedor de basura chirrió mientras James lo arrastraba a la calle.
grate [sth]⇒ vtr (shred: cheese, vegetables) (comida)rallar⇒ vtr
 Kelsey always grates cheese onto her salad.
 Kelsey siempre ralla queso sobre su ensalada.
grate⇒ vi figurative (be annoying)ser molesto loc verb
 The teacher had been talking for an hour, and her high-pitched voice was starting to grate.
 La maestra había estado hablando durante una hora y su tono de voz aguda empezaba a ser molesta.
grate on [sb],
grate with [sb]
vi + prep
figurative (annoy [sb])ser irritante para loc verb
  ser molesto para loc verb
  irritar a, molestar a vtr + prep
 After a while, Laura's whining voice started to grate on Hanna.
 Incorrect use of grammar really grates with me.
 Después de un rato, la voz llorosa de Laura empezó a ser irritante para Hannah.
grate n (metal guard, cover)rejilla nf
 Cities with more rain always have more grates in the sidewalks than out here in the desert.
 Las ciudades con más lluvia siempre tienen más rejillas en las aceras que las que están en el desierto.
grate n (fireplace)chimenea nf
  hogar nm
 Anne's dad built a fire in the grate to heat up the house.
 El padre de Anne encendió un fuego en la chimenea para calentar la casa.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
grate [sth]⇒ vtr (teeth: grind) (dientes)rechinar⇒ vtr
 Jenna always grates her teeth together when she's mad.
 Jenna siempre rechina los dientes cuando está enojada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
fireplace grate n (metal bars on a hearth)parrilla nf
  rejilla de la chimenea, rejilla del hogar mf + loc adj
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Collocations: the grate over the [furnace, stove, fireplace], the [fireplace] grate, the grate was hot from the (burning) fire, more...

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