dictionary.ptgrateverbgeneral usecommon/ʁɐˈlaɾ/ra·larPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To reduce food to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.Usage examples“Grate the cheese finely for the sauce.”“She grated some lemon zest into the cake batter.”SynonymsshredgrindCommon combinationsgrate cheesegrate carrotsgrate nutmegcheese grater
To reduce food to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.Usage examples“Grate the cheese finely for the sauce.”“She grated some lemon zest into the cake batter.”SynonymsshredgrindCommon combinationsgrate cheesegrate carrotsgrate nutmegcheese grater