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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकद्दूकस
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaddookas
"उसने पनीर के लिए कद्दूकस का इस्तेमाल किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A kitchen utensil with a rough surface used for shredding food into small pieces.
"She used a grater to finely shred the cheese for the pasta." - 2
A device or tool that performs the action of grating.
"The chef reached for the grater to prepare the vegetables for the salad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grater' originates from the Middle English term 'grater', which is derived from the Old French 'grater', meaning to scrape or scratch. This term can be traced back to the Latin 'grattare', which also means to scratch, reflecting the tool's function in food preparation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grater" is said worldwide
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Râpe
Transliteration: ʁɛp
"Elle a utilisé une râpe pour le fromage."
Reibe
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯bə
"Sie benutzte eine Reibe für die Karotten."
Grattugia
Transliteration: ɡratˈtu.dʒa
"Ha usato la grattugia per il formaggio."
Rallador
Transliteration: raʎaˈðoɾ
"Usó un rallador para el queso."
Ralador
Transliteration: ʁaˈla.doʁ
"Ela usou um ralador para o queijo."
कद्दूकस
Transliteration: kaddookas
"उसने पनीर के लिए कद्दूकस का इस्तेमाल किया।"
擦菜板
Transliteration: cā cài bǎn
"她用擦菜板来磨碎奶酪。"
강판
Transliteration: gangpan
"그녀는 치즈를 강판에 갈았다."
おろし器
Transliteration: oroshiki
"彼女はチーズをおろし器でおろした。"
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