rough
To create in an approximate formTo create in an approximate form.
» I have a rough idea where it is.
Ich habe eine ungefähre Ahnung, wo das ist. — cost
Ich habe eine ungefähre Ahnung, wo es ist. — cost
Ich habe eine grobe Vorstellung davon, wo es ist. — Tamy
Я имею смутное представление о том, где это находится. — marafon
Я приблизно знаю, де воно. — shanghainese
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7 sensesTo create in an approximate form.
Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
(intransitive)To break the rules by being excessively violent.
To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
To render rough; to roughen.
To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
To endure primitive conditions.
to rough it
(transitive)To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
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
1 languagesOrigin
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
roughs, roughing, roughed, roughedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonyms- prepare in preliminary or sketchy form:rough inrough out
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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