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râpe

grater

noun RAHP Rare
Home & Lifestyle Utensils

Origin: Old French raper (to grate, scrape), of Germanic origin

Also means

rasp (tool)

Usage Note

Râpe is the kitchen grater used for cheese, carrots, or nutmeg (noix de muscade), and also a woodworking rasp. The verb râper means to grate or rasp; gruyère râpé (grated Gruyère) is an everyday French phrase. Être râpé is also a slang expression meaning to be out of luck.

Examples

"Elle utilise la râpe pour le fromage."

Natural Translation

She uses the grater for the cheese.

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