What does grano in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word grano in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use grano in Spanish.

The word grano in Spanish means grain, grain, zit, grain, grape, seed, go to seed, Get to the point!, Cut to the chase!, Get on with it! Spit it out!, do your bit, straight to the point, to the heart of the matter, part, bit, pain in the ass, make a mountain out of a molehill, make a big deal out of nothing, get to the point, get in there. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grano

grain

nombre masculino (cereales: semilla y fruto) (cereals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arroz es el grano de cereal más valioso en el mundo, es el alimento básico de 17 países de Asia y del Pacífico.
Rice is one of the most valuable grains in the world; it forms a staple part of diets in 17 Asian and Pacific countries.

grain

nombre masculino (partícula redonda) (salt, mustard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un grano de sal no es suficiente para sazonar el caldo.
A grain of salt is nowhere near enough to season the meat.

zit

nombre masculino (piel: bulto pequeño, acné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me salió un grano en la nariz, parezco una bruja.
I've got a zit on my nose and it makes me look like a witch!

grain

nombre masculino (partícula de un cuerpo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El papel fotográfico de grano fino mejora la impresión de los detalles.
Photographic paper with fine grain produces a better print of the details.

grape

nombre masculino (parte de un racimo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cogió un grano del racimo de uvas que había sobre la mesa.
He took a grape from the bunch lying on the table.

seed, go to seed

verbo intransitivo (planta: producir granos)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Get to the point!, Cut to the chase!, Get on with it! Spit it out!

locución interjectiva (informal (vamos a lo importante)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Al grano, hombre! ¿Qué me quieres decir?
Get to the point (or: Cut to the chase, Get on with it) man! What are you trying to say?

do your bit

locución verbal (coloquial (ayudar, colaborar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena para salvar al medioambiente.
We must all do our bit to save the environment.

straight to the point, to the heart of the matter

locución adverbial (directo a lo principal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Manuel fue directo al grano y le dijo a Paula que la quería.
Manuel cut to the chase and told Paula that he loved her.

part, bit

nombre masculino (contribución pequeña)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos podemos dar un grano de arena para salvar al planeta.
We can all do our part to save the planet.

pain in the ass

nombre masculino (vulgar (persona muy molesta) (US, vulgar, slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese tío es un grano en el culo, siempre está incordiándome.
That guy is a pain in the ass. He's always bothering me.

make a mountain out of a molehill, make a big deal out of nothing

expresión (exagerar una pequeñez)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No hagas una montaña de un grano de arena. La situación no es tan grave como la pintas.
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. The situation isn't as bad as you are making it out to be.

get to the point

locución verbal (centrarse en lo que importa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si no queremos eternizar la discusión tenemos que ir al grano.
If we don't want this discussion to go on forever we need to get to the point.

get in there

locución verbal (coloquial (sexo: sin rodeos) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En la primera cita ya quiso ir al grano.
She wanted to get in there on the first date.

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