grate (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “grate”

grate; he grates; past grated, part. grated; ger. grating
  1. reiben
    She grated the carrots finely for the salad.
  2. kratzen
    The old door grated against the floor every time it was opened.
  3. auf die Nerven gehen (im Sinne von irritieren oder ärgern)
    His constant humming really grates on me during long car rides.

Substantiv “grate”

sg. grate, pl. grates
  1. Gitter
    Leaves clogged the grate over the storm drain, causing the street to flood.