grain:
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WordReference English-Arabic Dictionary © 2012:
| صيغ مركبة |
| against the grain adv | (against convention) | ضد الاتفاق |
| | It just goes against the grain to waste so much food when there are so many hungry people. |
| against the grain adv | (against character) | عكس المتوقع |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| grain alcohol n | (alcohol made by fermenting grain) | خمور مصنوعة من الحبوب |
| | There are many kinds of alcohol that are poisonous; grain alcohol isn't, at least not in reasonable amounts. |
| grain carrier n | (ship that transports grain) | سفينة شحن حبوب |
| grain elevator n | (building where grain is stored) | مخزن حبوب |
| | Old grain elevators like the one by the railroad spur are a characteristic feature of the agricultural landscape in the wheat belt. |
| grain of salt n | literal (salt crystal) | بلورات الملح |
| | The sand was fine but not powdery, like grains of salt. |
| grain of salt n | figurative (degree of scepticism) | درجة الشك |
| | I have to take my Dad's wild stories about his boyhood with a grain of salt. |
| | Steven is known to exaggerate; I would take anything he says with a grain of salt. |
| grain of sand n | (sand particle) | حبة رمل |
| | When you have a picnic on the beach, it's easy to get grains of sand in your food. |
| grain sorghum n | (variety of wheatgrass) | حبوب السورغم |
| whole grain adj | (cereal: retaining bran and germ) | طحين غير منخل |
| | Alicia prefers whole grain products as the husks provide fibre and also bring other health benefits. |
