LEARNit Dictionary

grain

noun
B1
1
B1
the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant
دانه, حب, غله
see also wholegrain
2
B2
a small hard piece of particular substances
دانه, ذره
a grain of salt/sand/sugar
I got a grain of sand in my eye.
3
a very small amount
ذره, مقدار ناچیز, اندک, مقدار بسیار کم
There isn't a grain of truth in those rumours.
If he had a grain of sensitivity he wouldn't have asked her about her divorce.
synonym iota
4
a small unit of weight, equal to 0.00143 of a pound or 0.0648 of a gram, used for example for weighing medicines
گرین
The analysis showed a few grains of arsenic in the solution.
5
the natural direction of lines in wood, cloth, etc. or of layers of rock; the pattern of lines that you can see
رگه, جهت خطوط طبیعی, الگوی خطوط
to cut a piece of wood along/across the grain
This wood has a beautiful natural grain.
6
how rough or smooth a surface feels
بافت
wood of coarse/fine grain