Meaning
grain, speck
- a tiny hard particle, such as sand or salt
- a tiny amount or shred of something abstract (e.g. truth, sense)
In a sentence
Un granello di polvere mi è finito dritto nell'occhio.
A grain of dust got right into my eye.
C'è un granello di verità in quello che dice tuo fratello?
Is there a grain of truth in what your brother says?
Non c'era nemmeno un granello di zucchero nella dispensa.
There was not even a grain of sugar in the pantry.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| granello | masculine · singular |
| granelli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine collective 'granella' refers to coarsely chopped nuts used in baking.