grano
Meanings
Noun
1. grain (the seed of various grass food crops)
2. grain, seed, kernel, bean (a single seed of certain crops)
3. grain (a single similar particle of various substances)
4. pimple, blackhead (a blocked skin pore, typically inflamed, painful, and filled with pus)
5. point (the main intent or focus of a conversation) (figurative, figuratively)
6. grain (the linear texture of a material or surface, especially wood)
7. grain (flawed visual texture present in most processed photographic film) (photography)
8. grano, Spanish grain (a traditional small unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg) (historical)
9. grain (any of various traditional units of mass notionally based on the weight of different grains) (historical)
Examples30
un grano de arena
a grain of sand
un grano de arroz
a grain of rice
un grano de maíz
a kernel of corn
Estoy tan estresada que me salen granos.
I'm so stressed that I'm getting pimples.
Vayamos al grano y hablemos de negocios.
Let's get down to brass tacks and talk business.
Fui directo al grano.
I didn't beat around the bush.