Meaning
hassle; money; grain
- a hassle, annoyance, or troublesome problem (often plural: grane)
- money, dough (uncountable, slang)
- the texture or grain of a surface, paper, or photographic film
In a sentence
Non voglio altre grane al lavoro questa settimana.
I don't want any more hassles at work this week.
Quel progetto ha portato solo una montagna di grane.
That project only brought a mountain of trouble.
Ha fatto molti soldi, ma quanta grana ha speso?
He made a lot of money, but how much dough did he spend?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| grana | feminine · singular |
| grane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: in the sense of 'hassle' (piantagrane) or 'money', use in casual settings.
- Do not confuse with 'Grana' (capitalized), shorthand for Grana Padano cheese.