grain
French → English
(botany) Grain/Seed: a single small hard seed from a cereal plant
Le fermier a rempli son sac avec des grains de blé dorés.
(English) The farmer filled his bag with golden grains of wheat.
Les poulets de grain sont nourris exclusivement de céréales naturelles.
(English) Grain-fed chickens are fed exclusively on natural cereals.
(meteorology) Squall: a sudden violent gust of wind, often with rain or snow
Le navire a dû rentrer au port avant l'arrivée du grain.
(English) The ship had to return to port before the squall arrived.
Le baromètre est descendu brutalement, annonçant un grain imminent.
(English) The barometer dropped sharply, announcing an imminent squall.
(figurative) Bit: a very small amount of a quality or feeling
Elle a un petit grain de folie qui la rend très amusante.
(English) She has a little bit of madness that makes her very amusing.
Il n'a pas un grain de bon sens pour prendre une telle décision.
(English) He doesn't have a grain of common sense to make such a decision.
(texture) Grain/Texture: the small irregularities or surface pattern of leather, skin, or fabric
Le grain de sa peau est d'une finesse incroyable.
(English) The grain of her skin is incredibly fine.
Ce maroquin est un cuir d'un très beau grain.
(English) This morocco is a leather with a very beautiful grain.
Entry ID: fr:en:grain · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary