grain
/ɡreɪn/Translation
n [c, u]
› (de cereal)
⇨ grano
grains of corn granos de maíz
› (partícula)
⇨ grano
grains of sand granos de arena
⇨ gránulo
›
⇨ pizca
⇨ ápice
There isn't a grain of truth in what you've said No hay ni un ápice de verdad en tus palabras
n [u]
› US (UK corn)
⇨ cereal
⇨ grano
› (en fotografía)
⇨ grano
the grain (en la madera)
⇨ veta
to cut along the grain cortar por la veta
to go against the grain
⇨ ir contra los propios principios
⇨ ir a contrapelo col.
(Definition of grain nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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