AGAINST THE GRAIN

Meaning of AGAINST THE GRAIN in English

against the natural way

Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

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 — contrary to one's nature or instinct. → the Grail
Concise Oxford English vocab
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 — 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
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
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
GRAIN
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
GRAIN
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

English Idioms vocabulary

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