Meaning

14 senses
  1. Not smooth; uneven.

    rough hands

    rough stone

    rau, grob

    гру́быйgrúbyj, шерохова́тыйšeroxovátyj, жёсткийžóstkij

    гру́бийhrúbyj, шорстки́йšorstkýj

  2. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.

    a rough copy

    a rough estimate

    grob

    приблизи́тельныйpriblizítelʹnyj, приме́рныйprimérnyj, черново́йčernovój

  3. Turbulent.

    rough sea

    rough water

    бу́рныйbúrnyj

    violently agitated and turbulent

  4. Difficult; trying.

    Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.

    суро́выйsuróvyj, тру́дныйtrúdnyj, тяжёлыйtjažólyj

  5. Crude; unrefined.

    His manners are a bit rough, but he means well.

    roh

    гру́быйgrúbyj

  6. Worn; shabby; weather-beaten.

  7. Having socio-economic problems, hence possibly dangerous.

    the rough bit of town

  8. Violent; not careful or subtle.

    rough words

    This box has been through some rough handling.

  9. Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.

    a rough tone

    a rough voice

    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

  10. Not polished; uncut.

    a rough diamond

  11. Harsh-tasting.

    rough wine

  12. (Ireland, UK, colloquial, slang)Somewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.

Examples

364 sentences
  1. I have a rough idea where it is.

    Я приблизно знаю, де воно.

    ruЯ имею смутное представление о том, где это находится.

    deIch habe eine ungefähre Ahnung, wo das ist.

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  2. Tom is having a rough week, isn't he?

    У Тома складний тиждень, правда?

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  3. This paper is rough.

    Цей папір грубий.

    ruЭта бумага грубая.

    deDieses Papier ist rau.

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  4. You'll have a rough time.

    Тобі буде складно.

    ruВам будет трудно.

    deDu wirst es nicht leicht haben.

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  5. Don't get rough with Tom.

    Не будь грубим з Томом.

    ruНе будь груб с Томом.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
not smooth:
Русский
By meaning 4
not smooth:
approximate:
turbulent:
difficult:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
not smooth:
crude, unrefined:

Origin

From Middle English rough, roughe, roȝe, row, rou, ru, ruȝ, ruh, from Old English rūg, rūh

From Middle English rough, roughe, roȝe, row, rou, ru, ruȝ, ruh, from Old English rūg, rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz.

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Forms

rougher, roughest
Comparativerougher Lesson
Superlativeroughest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

200 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

85 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • had a rough
  • a rough day
  • rough day
  • a rough time
  • a rough week
  • through a rough
  • was a rough
  • rough neighborhood
  • rough time
  • pretty rough
  • rough week

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rough — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto