grate
Translation
to shred, to rub noisily, to irritate
Examples
Could you grate the cheese for the pasta?
Could you grate the cheese for the pasta?
The rusty gate grated on its hinges.
The rusty gate grated on its hinges.
His constant complaining is starting to grate on me.
His constant complaining is starting to grate on me.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to shred (sth.) Could you grate the cheese for the pasta?
((on sb.)) to irritate (sb.) His constant complaining is starting to grate on me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shred, scrape, irritate, annoy
Etymology
From Old French 'grater' (to scrape), from a Germanic source related to German 'kratzen' (to scratch).
Memory Tips
Imagine the grating sound of a cheese grater, which can also 'grate' on your nerves.