AGAINST THE GRAIN

Meaning of AGAINST THE GRAIN in English

contrary to one's nature or instinct.

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AGAINST THE GRAIN — adverb 1. : across the fiber of the wood 2. : counter to one's inclination, disposition, or feelings the check …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST THE GRAIN — in opposition to the flow (of wood, meat, etc.); in opposition to what is natural
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AGAINST THE GRAIN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST THE GRAIN — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered …
Slang English vocab
AGAINST THE GRAIN — . Unwilling. It went much against the grain with him, i.e. it was much against his inclination, or against his …
Slang English vocab
AGAINST THE GRAIN — 1. Against the fibres ( of wood ). 2. Against the natural disposition, against one's inclination, the wrong way.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
AGAINST THE GRAIN — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered …
Словарь английских идиом
AGAINST THE GRAIN — against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.
English Idioms vocab
AGAINST THE GRAIN — against the natural way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.
English Idioms vocabulary
AGAINST THE GRAIN — adv. phr. 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). He sandpapered the …
American Idioms English vocabulary
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти (в противоположность естественному наклону) This translation cannot pass by you, being somewhat against the hair for you. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти ( в противоположность естественному наклону )
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти, не по нутру
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AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти, не по нутру
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти ( в противоположность естественному наклону ) This translation cannot pass by you, being somewhat against the hair for …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти (в противоположность естественному наклону) This translation cannot pass by you, being somewhat against the hair for you. — Ты …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти (в противоположность естественному наклону)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
AGAINST THE GRAIN — поперёк направления отлива бумаги; поперёк волокна
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
AGAINST THE GRAIN — против шерсти (в противоположность естественному наклону) This translation cannot pass by you, being somewhat against the hair for you. ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAIN — I. ˈgrān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English grain, grein, partly from Middle French grain cereal plant, kernel, grain, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAIN — — grainer , n. — grainless , adj. /grayn/ , n. 1. a small, hard seed, esp. the seed of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAIN — I. ˈgrān noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo-French grain cereal grain, from Latin granum; partly from Anglo-French graine seed, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAIN — noun to yield fruit. 2. grain ·noun a tine, prong, or fork. 3. grain ·noun a blade of a sword, …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
GRAIN — [grain] n [ME, partly fr. MF grain cereal grain, fr. L granum; partly fr. MF graine seed, kermes, fr. L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAIN — unit of weight equal to 0.065 gram, or 1/7,000 pound avoirdupois. One of the earliest units of common measure and …
Britannica English vocabulary
GRAIN — / greɪn; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] the small hard seeds of food plants such as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAIN — grain /ɡreɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin granum 'seed' ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a fruit or seed of a cereal. 2 a (collect.) wheat or any allied grass …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a fruit or seed of a cereal. 2 a (collect.) wheat or any allied grass …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a fruit or seed of a cereal. 2 a (collect.) wheat or any allied grass …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
GRAIN — ( grains) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A grain of wheat, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES go against the grain (= are not what I would normally choose to do ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GRAIN — 1) зерно; кристалл; гранула; песчинка; крупинка 2) гранулировать; зернить 3) кристаллизоваться 4) текстура 5) (фото)эмульсионное зерно 6) зернистость 7) волокно …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GRAIN — 1) зерно; кристалл; гранула; песчинка; крупинка 2) гранулировать; зернить 3) кристаллизоваться 4) текстура 5) (фото)эмульсионное зерно 6) зернистость 7) волокно (древесины) 8) бумажное волокно, бумажная фибра 9) мн. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GRAIN — 1) гранула; крупинка; частица 2) гранулярность; зернистость || зернистый 3) зерно || кормить зерном 4) зерновой; злаковый 5) пылинка 6) шероховатость • at the grain boundaries — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GRAIN — grain сущ.1) а) зерно; хлебные злаки to grow grain — выращивать зерно to store grain — хранить зерно Farmers raise …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AGAINST — against предл.1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GRAIN — 1. сущ. 1) а) зерно; хлебные злаки to grow grain — выращивать зерно to store grain — хранить зерно Farmers …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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