grate
1 verb COOK shred TRANSITIVEgrátáil verb grate the carrots grátáil na meacain 2 verb annoy INTRANSITIVEher bad manners grate cuireann a drochbhéasa isteach ar dhaoinehis attitude grated with her chuir a dhearcadh olc uirthi, chuir a dhearcadh as dihis voice grates on my nerves cuireann a ghlór isteach orm, goilleann a ghlór ormTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb be incompatible INTRANSITIVEthe proposal grated against public opinion bhí an moladh ag teacht salach ar thuairim an phobail 4 verb scrape unpleasantly INTRANSITIVEscríob verb the boat was grating against the ladder bhí an bád ag scríobadh in aghaidh an dréimire 5 verb say in harsh voice INTRANSITIVE'How dare you!' he grated. 'Nach dána an mhaise duit!' ar seisean go borb.; 'Nach dána an mhaise duit!' ar seisean i nglór garbh.; 'Nach dána an aghaidh atá ort!' ar seisean go gairgeach. 6 noun metal basket or grillegráta masc4 a fire burned in the grate bhí tine ar an teallach