Sentence examples of "grain" in English

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Rye was called the grain of poverty. Le seigle était appelé le grain de la pauvreté.
Waste not a single grain of rice! Ne gaspille pas un seul grain de riz !
Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored. Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés.
Farmers sow grain seeds in spring. Les fermiers sèment des graines au printemps.
Make sure you cut the board against the grain. Assurez-vous de couper la planche dans le sens contraire du fil.
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