Grano in english
Grain
pronunciation: greɪn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: greɪn part of speech: noun
In gestures
granar = go to + seed.
Example: This is a familiar sight for those who struggle with their lawns -- a dandelion has gone to seed insuring another crop of dandelions will arise shortly.grano1 = grain ; kernel ; granule.
Example: Most of these (like the photo on the right) are aluminum oxide, but a few grains of spinel have also been found.Example: In Canada, when wheat is milled, parts of the kernel are separated and then recombined to make whole wheat flour.Example: Rising cells of hot gas produce a mottling of the photosphere known as granulation, each granule being about 1000 km in diameter.more:
» al grano = no-nonsense ; to the point .
Example: When you daydream about conquests you'll never have, the no-nonsense guy daydreams about ladies within reach. Example: I also appreciate Mark's comments as he has a way of being to the point and direct.» alimentado con grano = grain-fed .
Example: Grass-fed beef also excels nutritionally in vitamin A, E and Beta Carotene, over grain-fed beef.» arroz de grano corto = short-grain(ed) rice .
Example: Long-grain rice has a lot of amylose and not much amylopectin while short-grain rice has a good balance of both.» arroz de grano largo, arroz largo = long-grain(ed) rice .
Example: Long-grain rice has a lot of amylose and not much amylopectin while short-grain rice has a good balance of both.» breve y al grano = short and sweet .
Example: They say that guys keep conversation short and sweet while girls can talk for hours till they put you to sleep.» de grano fino = finely grained ; finely grained .
Example: The cliffs are made from chalk, a soft white, very finely grained pure limestone, and are commonly 300-400m deep. Example: The cliffs are made from chalk, a soft white, very finely grained pure limestone, and are commonly 300-400m deep.» de grano grueso = coarse-grained .
Example: Coarse-grained textures generally indicate magmas that slowly cooled deep underground.» de grano largo = long-grain(ed) .
Example: Most Thai food is served with a helping of jasmine rice that are long-grained but turn sticky once cooked.» deshacer en granos = granulate .
Example: Pure honey contains more sugar than water (in technical terms honey is a supersaturated solution) and in time will granulate (become solid).» desmenuzar en granos = granulate .
Example: Pure honey contains more sugar than water (in technical terms honey is a supersaturated solution) and in time will granulate (become solid).» formar granos = granulate .
Example: Pure honey contains more sugar than water (in technical terms honey is a supersaturated solution) and in time will granulate (become solid).» grano de arena = grain of sand .
Example: Again, in the past, as many aeons ago as there are grains of sand in the Ganges, a Buddha named Jewel Nature appeared in the world.» grano de arroz = grain of rice .
Example: And if donating a few grains of rice is not enough the you can always loan a few dollars so a farmer can buy a bag of seeds to grow his own.» grano de cacao = cacao bean ; cocoa bean .
Example: As legend goes Cortes was greeted by natives that gave him a sackful of cacao beans in exchange for some of his own merchandise. Example: Chocolate comes from the equatorial cacao tree's unassuming cocoa beans.» grano de café = coffee bean .
Example: In terms of dollars, what was the export of coffee beans from Brazil to the U.S.?.» grano de cereal = cereal grain .
Example: Sorghum, a cereal grain, is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world, largely because of its natural drought tolerance and versatility as food, feed and fuel.» grano de mijo = millet seed .
Example: Miliary tuberculosis was first described in 1700 by John Jacob Manget, who likened the tiny, disseminated caseous lesions to millet seeds.» grano de pimienta = peppercorn .
Example: To get basic ground black pepper, one must begin with whole peppercorns, not as commonly used nowadays, but definitely a culinary experience extraordinaire.» grano de sal = grain of salt .
Example: Putting all this together, we come out at a figure of two to three grains of salt in each teardrop.» grano de trigo = grain of wheat ; wheat kernel .
Example: Children too exhausted even to wave the flies off their faces, and men and women in rags scrabbling in the dirt for grains of wheat. Example: Wheat bran constitutes 15% of most whole-grain wheat kernels but is virtually non-existent in refined wheat flour.» grano forrajero = feed grain ; fodder grain .
Example: The growing of feed grains also requires huge quantities of pesticides and fertilizers, which often end up polluting the environment. Example: Approximately one quarter of the grain is cultivated for bread and bakery products; the rest is used as fodder grain.» grano para alimento humano = food grain .
Example: Is it possible to produce food grains and vegetables by just spreading seeds without tilling the land and sowing the seeds in a cultivated land?.» grano para los animales = feed grain ; fodder grain .
Example: The growing of feed grains also requires huge quantities of pesticides and fertilizers, which often end up polluting the environment. Example: Approximately one quarter of the grain is cultivated for bread and bakery products; the rest is used as fodder grain.» hacer una montaña de un grano de arena = make + a mountain out of a molehill ; get + worked up about nothing ; fret about + nothing ; pile on + the agony ; make + heavy weather of .
Example: 'After all,' he thought to himself, 'I may be making a mountain out of a molehill in this thing'. Example: Here's why I think this really was a mistake, and why we're getting worked up about nothing in this particular instance. Example: I suggest that we are fretting about nothing and that we would do well to go with the flow and let the systems be introduced, as has been proposed. Example: I am trying to avoid anything sad in this book, for surely the world is sad enough at present without my pen piling on the agony. Example: It seems to me that you're making heavy weather of something that could be so simple if you left me in charge of the situation.» ir al grano = cut to + the chase ; get down to + brass tacks ; get down to + bedrock ; get down to + the nitty-gritty ; get down to + the basics (of things) ; cut through + the noise ; cut + the cackle ; get to + the point ; come to + the point .
Example: This is a dating agency for sugar daddies, sugar babies and singles who are looking to cut to the chase and meet new adult singles online. Example: When you get down to brass tacks, the fundamental reason why the UK is in its current mess is because we were borrowing too much for too long. Example: But we must nevertheless weed through these various proposals and get down to bedrock to what Dirksen really wants. Example: They promised much but these scholars never got down to the nitty-gritty . Example: I was able to get down to the basics of things I needed but ran into some other problems for which I cannot find a solution anywhere. Example: Automation tools can help you streamline your workflow and cut through the noise. Example: We can't deny the fact that it is time to cut the cackle and get down to business. Example: When men do communicate, they like to get to the point, and generally only want to listen if they feel the conversation has a point. Example: Finally -- after much rambling and digression -- we come to the point, and the point is simply this: use the tools you have.» llegar al grano = get to + the point ; come to + the point .
Example: When men do communicate, they like to get to the point, and generally only want to listen if they feel the conversation has a point. Example: Finally -- after much rambling and digression -- we come to the point, and the point is simply this: use the tools you have.» no hagas una montaña de un grano de arena = don't sweat the small stuff .
Example: Don't sweat the small stuff -- it's not worth hurting your health and wellbeing.» separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats ; sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats ; separate + the wheat from the chaff [Separa lo bueno de lo malo] ; sort out + the wheat from the chaff [Separa lo bueno de lo malo] ; sift + the wheat from the chaff .
Example: An interesting outcome from this research has been that instead of dividing the collection of documents into relevant sheep and irrelevant goats, we rank every document, from 'most relevant' to 'least relevant'. Example: Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of 'maybe's' involved. Example: Special multimedia search engines such as used on CNN and Sony may be better at separating the wheat from the chaff. Example: The article is entitled 'Sorting out the wheat from the chaff: take a look at the multimedia features of seven Web-wide search services'. Example: The article is entitled 'Sifting the wheat from the chaff'.» un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean ; a drop of water in a bucket .
Example: The article 'Shipboard libraries: a drop in the ocean?' stresses the importance of shipboard libraries to present-day crews. Example: Now, I do not know, if this particular information is correct, but a million people seems lake a drop of water in the bucket for Chinese.grano2 = whitehead ; pimple ; bump ; spot ; zit ; pock.
Example: If you try to squeeze the whitehead you may easily break the skin which will result in permanent, reddish scar.Example: Never squeeze or pick at a pimple as doing so may spread the inflammation and leave an ugly red scar behind.Example: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.Example: Due to this antimicrobial activity, sandalwood oil can be used to clear skin from blackheads and spots.Example: Clearing pimples from the nose is a long and arduous task as zits on the nose are usually stubborn and take ages to pop.Example: This photograph shows the forearm of a smallpox patient with only a few pocks, two of which are on the right palm.more:
» rascarse los granos = pick at + Posesivo + spots .
Example: She began picking at her spots and this developed into a condition called dermatillomania.» salir granos = break out in + spots ; come out in + spots ; get + pimples .
Example: I just wondered has anybody been breaking out in spots since they found out their pregnant?. Example: My little 2 yr old nephew came out in spots today and is itching like mad the poor thing. Example: Humans get pimples -- it's one of life's things and there's not really a whole lot you can do to prevent it.» tocarse los granos = pick at + Posesivo + spots .
Example: She began picking at her spots and this developed into a condition called dermatillomania.