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râper

to grate

verb rah-PEH Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

Râper means to grate food — cheese, carrots, nutmeg — using a râpe (f), a grater. It is a regular -er verb. Du fromage râpé ('grated cheese') is a very common supermarket product label. Râpe can also refer historically to a rasp (woodworking tool).

Examples

"Elle râpe du fromage sur les pâtes."

Natural Translation

She is grating cheese on the pasta.

Literal Translation

She grates some cheese on the pasta.

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