rough out
rough out · roughs out · roughed out · roughing out
набросать, набрасывать, обрисовать
skizzieren
To create the rough shape ofTo create the rough shape of (something, such as a machined part or a sculpture); to do the first-fix setup of (something, such as plumbing or wiring).
» It's a rough place out there.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To create the rough shape of (something, such as a machined part or a sculpture); to do the first-fix setup of (something, such as plumbing or wiring).
The first step in creating the statue was roughing it out from a large block of stone.
(idiomatic, transitive)To produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in rough.
More definitions
- prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
Examples
1 sentencesIt's a rough place out there.
Forms
roughs out, roughing out, roughed out, roughed out| Base form | rough out · to rough out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | roughs out |
| Present participle | roughing out |
| Past simple | roughed out |
| Past participle | roughed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedroughout
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb