rough
Not smooth; unevenNot smooth; uneven.
» I have a rough idea where it is.
Ich habe eine ungefähre Ahnung, wo das ist.
Ich habe eine ungefähre Ahnung, wo es ist.
Ich habe eine grobe Vorstellung davon, wo es ist.
Я имею смутное представление о том, где это находится.
Я приблизно знаю, де воно.
Meaning
14 sensesNot smooth; uneven.
rough hands
rough stone
rau, grob
гру́быйgrúbyj, шерохова́тыйšeroxovátyj, жёсткийžóstkij
гру́бийhrúbyj, шорстки́йšorstkýj
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
a rough copy
a rough estimate
grob
приблизи́тельныйpriblizítelʹnyj, приме́рныйprimérnyj, черново́йčernovój
Turbulent.
rough sea
rough water
бу́рныйbúrnyj
violently agitated and turbulent
Difficult; trying.
Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.
суро́выйsuróvyj, тру́дныйtrúdnyj, тяжёлыйtjažólyj
Crude; unrefined.
His manners are a bit rough, but he means well.
roh
гру́быйgrúbyj
Worn; shabby; weather-beaten.
Having socio-economic problems, hence possibly dangerous.
the rough bit of town
Violent; not careful or subtle.
rough words
This box has been through some rough handling.
Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
a rough tone
a rough voice
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Not polished; uncut.
a rough diamond
Harsh-tasting.
rough wine
(Ireland, UK, colloquial, slang)Somewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.
Examples
364 sentencesI have a rough idea where it is.
Я приблизно знаю, де воно. — shanghainese
ruЯ имею смутное представление о том, где это находится. — marafon
deIch habe eine ungefähre Ahnung, wo das ist. — cost
Tom is having a rough week, isn't he?
У Тома складний тиждень, правда? — deniko
This paper is rough.
Цей папір грубий. — deniko
ruЭта бумага грубая. — fjay69
deDieses Papier ist rau. — Tamy
You'll have a rough time.
Тобі буде складно. — deniko
ruВам будет трудно. — marafon
deDu wirst es nicht leicht haben. — al_ex_an_der
Don't get rough with Tom.
Не будь грубим з Томом. — deniko
ruНе будь груб с Томом. — sharptoothed
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rough, roughe, roȝe, row, rou, ru, ruȝ, ruh, from Old English rūg, rūhFrom 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, roughestSynonyms
200 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
85 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
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