Словарь синонимов английского языка - grate

(v) 1. shred, rasp, scrape, rub, triturate: Peel six raw potatoes and grate them fine. 2. scrape, rasp, rub, grind, scratch, screech, stridulate: The cricket grates its legs against its wing covers to produce the 'singing' sound. 3. Often, grate on or upon. annoy, vex, irk, irritate, pester, set one's teeth on edge, jar, fret, chafe, rub (someone) (up) the wrong way, go against the grain, Colloq get on one's nerves: Her voice just grates on me.