| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| grain n | US, uncountable (cereal crop: corn) (agricultura) | grano nm |
| | | cereal nm |
| | Grain production was low this year because of the drought. |
| | La producción de grano fue baja este año debido a la sequía. |
| grain n | US (cereal: seeds) (cereal) | grano nm |
| | A mill grinds cereal grains into flour. |
| | Un molino muele los granos de cereal para hacerlos harina. |
| grain n | US, countable (cereal: single seed) (cereal) | grano nm |
| | A grain of wheat can be planted to grow more wheat. |
| | Se puede plantar un grano de trigo para obtener más trigo. |
| grain n | countable (crystal: salt, sand, etc.) (sal) | grano nm |
| | Sand is made of many tiny grains. |
| | La arena está formada por muchos granos diminutos. |
grain,
wood grain,
woodgrain n | uncountable (wood: pattern of fibers) | veta nf |
| | The wood grain in the oak table was beautiful. |
| | La veta de madera en la mesa de roble era preciosa. |
| grain of truth n | countable, figurative (tiny amount) | pizca de nf + prep |
| | (informal) | granito de nm + prep |
| | Every myth has a grain of truth. |
| | If that teacher had a grain of empathy for his students, he wouldn't humiliate them in class. |
| | Cada mito tiene una pizca de realidad. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| fine-grain n as adj | (wood: with a fine grain) | de grano fino loc adj |
| fine-grain n as adj | (detailed) | detallado adj |
| food grain | (grain for humans) | grano, cereal nm |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be unconventional) | ir contra la corriente expr |
| | | ir a contrapelo expr |
| | | ir a contracorriente exor |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be uncharacteristic) | ir contra la tendencia natural loc verb |
| | | ir contra la naturaleza loc verb |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| | Tu comportamiento deshonesto va contra tu tendencia natural. |
| grain alcohol n | (alcohol made by fermenting grain) | alcohol de grano loc nom m |
| | (formal) | alcohol etílico loc nom m |
| | (formal, química) | etanol nm |
| | | alcohol de fermentación loc nom m |
| | Whisky is probably the most popular grain alcohol. |
| | El whisky es probablemente el alcohol de grano más famoso. |
| grain carrier n | (ship that transports grain) | buque cerealero nm + adj |
| | | carguero de grano nm + loc adj |
| | | buque de granos nm + loc adj |
| | Barcos piratas buscaron interceptar un buque cerealero en cercanías del Golfo Pérsico. |
| grain elevator n | (building where grain is stored) | silo nm |
| | Old grain elevators are a characteristic feature of the agricultural landscape in the wheat belt. |
| | Los silos son un rasgo característico del paisaje agricultor del Cinturón de Trigo. |
| | | elevador de granos nm + loc adj |
| | Los elevadores de granos son un rasgo característico del paisaje agricultor del Cinturón de Trigo. |
| grain of salt n | (salt crystal) | grano de sal nm + loc adj |
| | The sand was fine but not powdery, like grains of salt. |
| | La arena era fina pero no como polvo sino como granos de sal. |
| grain of sand n | (sand particle) | grano de arena nm + loc adj |
| | When you have a picnic on the beach, it's easy to get grains of sand in your food. |
| | Si haces un picnic en la playa es fácil que tu comida se llene de granos de arena. |
| grain of truth n | (truthful element) | algo de verdad loc prnl |
| | | un poco de verdad loc nom m |
| grain product n | (foodstuff derived from cereal) | producto derivados de los cereales nm + loc adj |
| grain sorghum n | (variety of wheatgrass) | sorgo nm |
| long-grain rice n | (grain) | arroz de grano largo nm + loc adj |
| multi-grain adj | (combining various cereals) | de multicereales nmpl |
| | I'm a fan of multi-grain breads--they taste better! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El pan de multicereales que hacen en este horno está buenísimo. |
take [sth] with a grain of salt (US),
take [sth] with a pinch of salt (UK) v expr | figurative (be slightly skeptical) | tomar con pinzas loc verb |
| | Steven's known to exaggerate: I'd take anything he says with a grain of salt. |
| | Steven es conocido por exagerar, yo tomaría con pinzas lo que diga. |
| | | tomar con reservas loc verb |
| | Steven es conocido por exagerar, yo tomaría con reservas lo que diga. |
| | | creer la mitad loc verb |
| | Steven es conocido por exagerar, yo creería la mitad de lo que diga. |
whole grain,
whole-grain adj | (cereal: retaining bran and germ) | de grano entero, de salvado loc adj |
| | Alicia prefers wholegrain products as the husks provide fibre and other health benefits. |
| | Alicia prefiere los productos de grano entero (or: de salvado) porque las cáscaras proporcionan fibra y otros beneficios saludables. |
| | | integral adj |
| | Alicia prefiere los productos integrales porque las cáscaras proporcionan fibra y otros beneficios saludables. |
whole wheat,
whole grain,
whole meal,
also UK: wholewheat,
wholemeal,
wholegrain n | (whole grain) | trigo integral nm + adj |
| | All our bread is made using whole wheat. |
| | Todos nuestros panes se hacen con trigo integral. |
whole-wheat,
whole-grain,
whole-meal (US),
wholewheat,
wholemeal,
wholegrain (UK) n as adj | (containing wheat kernel) | integral adj mf |
| | Wholewheat bread has a lot more flavour than white bread. |
| | El pan integral tiene mucho más sabor que el pan blanco. |