How do you pronounce grating?

grating is pronounced as /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/.

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grating

🔊grating (grating)

adjective, noun

/ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/

son désagréable / grille métallique (son désagréable / grille métallique)

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Signification

Harsh and unpleasant to the senses, especially sound; a framework of bars covering an opening.

Traduction de la signification

Un son qui est désagréable à l'oreille ou à l'esprit; une structure de barres métalliques couvrant une ouverture.

Phrases d'exemple

The teacher's grating voice made it hard to concentrate.

La voix désagréable de l'enseignant rendait la concentration difficile.

Synonymes

harsh, jarring, rasping, unpleasant, discordant

Antonymes

melodious, soothing, pleasant

Collocations

grating sound, grating noise, metal grating, grating voice

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