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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

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

French

English

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

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

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

French

English

blé: grain

riz long: long-grain rice

grain: grain

grain d'un cuir: grain

grain de sable: grain of sand

fleur: grain side

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. grain [greɪn] N

1. grain a. AGR, culin, PHOTO:

grain a. fig: grain m

a grain of truth: un brin de vérité

2. grain (direction of fibers):

grain of wood: veinure f

grain of meat: fibre f

Phrases:

to go against the grain: être contre nature

II. grain [greɪn] VB trans

1. grain (granulate):

grain: grener

2. grain (texturize):

grain: greneler

grain export N

grain export: exportations fpl de céréales

grain market N

grain market: marché m céréalier

grain elevator N AGR

grain elevator: silo m à céréales

to take sth with a 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

French

English

blé: grain

grain: grain

grain d'un cuir: grain

grain de sable: grain of sand

riz long: long-grain rice

fleur: grain side

Present
I	grain
you	grain
he/she/it	grains
we	grain
you	grain
they	grain

Past
I	grained
you	grained
he/she/it	grained
we	grained
you	grained
they	grained

Present Perfect
I	have	grained
you	have	grained
he/she/it	has	grained
we	have	grained
you	have	grained
they	have	grained

Past Perfect
I	had	grained
you	had	grained
he/she/it	had	grained
we	had	grained
you	had	grained
they	had	grained

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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

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