rough

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áspero

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rough
[rʌf]
sustantivo
1matojos mpl (in golf)
2matón (m) (familiar Old-fashioned) (hooligan)
3(difficulty)
  • to take the rough with the smooth -> estar a las duras y a las maduras, estar para las buenas y las malas (Am)
adjetivo
4áspero(a) (surface, skin); accidentado(a) (terrain)
5tosco(a) (unrefined) (manners, speech)
  • she is a rough diamond (sentido figurado) -> vale mucho, aunque no tenga muchos modales
  • rough draft -> borrador (m)
  • rough sketch -> bosquejo (m)
6bruto(a) (violent, not gentle)
  • to receive rough treatment -> ser maltratado(a)
  • a rough crossing -> una travesía difícil
  • rough sea(s) -> mar (f) brava, mar (m) embravecido
7ronco(a) (harsh) (voice); peleón(ona) (wine); de garrafa (spirits)
  • it was rough on her (familiar) -> fue muy duro para ella
  • rough justice -> injusticia (f)
8aproximado(a) (approximate) (calculation, estimate)
  • at a rough guess -> a ojo
  • I've got a rough idea of what he wants -> tengo una vaga idea de or sé más o menos lo que quiere
9(familiar) (ill)
  • to feel rough -> sentirse mal
  • to look rough -> tener mal aspecto
adverbio
también:
  • to play rough -> jugar duro
  • to sleep rough (familiar) -> dormir a la intemperie or al raso (español de España)
verbo transitivo
10(familiar)
  • we had to rough it -> nos las arreglamos or apañamos como pudimos (español de España)

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rough [raf]
adjetivo
1Áspero, tosco, escabroso (harsh, sour): se dice de lo que no está llano, liso o igual en la superficie; erizado; peludo, encrespado; desgreñado, mal peinado.
2Tosco o áspero al tacto.
3Áspero, acerbo o agrio al gusto.
4Bronco, ingrato al oído.
5Áspero, escabroso (roads, paths).
6Duro, cruel, severo, áspero de genio, desapacible, rígido.
7Bruto, tosco, inculto, grosero, brusco, insolente, arrogante.
8Tempestuoso, borrascoso, agitado, alborotado (sea).
9Formado o ejecutado deprisa, no acabado; aproximativo, general.
  • Rough diamond -> diamante en bruto
  • Rough wine -> vino áspero
  • Rough sea -> mar alborotado
  • Rough wind -> viento borrascoso
  • Rough words -> palabras duras y chocantes
  • A rough sketch -> boceto, bosquejo
  • A roug -> guess, una valuación aproximada
  • Rough with prickles -> erizado de púas
  • A dog with rough hair -> un perro de pelo encrespado
  • At a rough guess -> a ojo de buen cubero
sustantivo
10Estado tosco, en bruto, no pulido o mal acabado.
11Vista general, aproximada.
12Pillo, alborotador.
13Matón, bravucón.
  • Rough-draft, draught, -> bosquejo, boceto
V. RUFFIAN.
1Hacer, poner áspero, tosco, escabroso.
2Labrar imperfectamente.
  • To rough-draw -> bosquejar, trazar rudamente
  • To rough-hew -> formar el modelo tosco de alguna cosa; desbastar, cortar toscamente sin allanar
  • To rough it -> pasar trabajos, vivir en duras condiciones
  • To rough-dry -> secar, enjugar (de prisa y corriendo) sin planchar
  • Rough-rider -> 1. Jinete que cabalga de una manera descuidada. 2. Escudero instructor, el que adiestra los caballos.
  • Rough-shod -> herrado con herraduras para el hielo (es decir, con clavos); se halla a menudo en la locución, To ride rough-shod, ir en derechura al grano, conducirse de una manera imperiosa
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rough [rʌf]
adjective
rougher (comparative)roughest (superlative)
1 (coarse) [+surface, texture] áspero; rugoso; [+skin] áspero; [+cloth] basto; [+hand] calloso
to give sb the rough edge side of one's tongueor (informal) echar una buena bronca a algn
he's really going to give the boy the rough side of his tongue
2 (uneven) [+terrain] accidentado; escabroso
off-duty Americans set up softball games in the rough ground between the warehouse and the perimeter fence She took the jeep away, wheels spinning across the rough ground
 [+road] desigual; lleno de baches; [+track, ground] desigual; [+edge] irregular
he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges será un buen vendedor una vez que lo hayamos pulido un poco
The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success
3 (harsh, unpleasant) [+voice, sound] ronco; [+wine] áspero; [+life] difícil; duro; [+climate, winter] duro; severo
4 (not gentle) [+behaviour, person, voice, manner] brusco; [+words, tone] severo; áspero; [+play, sport, game] violento; [+neighbourhood, area] malo; peligroso
It's a very rough [area], you mustn't go there alone at night! He lived in the rough part of the town, over by the station
you're too rough eres demasiado bruto
he's a rough customercustomer es un tipo peligroso
to get roughget [+person] ponerse bruto; [+game] volverse violento
children's toys must be able to withstand a lot of rough handlinghandling los juguetes de niños tienen que ser resistentes porque con frecuencia los tratan sin ningún cuidado
he got rough justicejustice recibió un castigo duro pero apropiado
rough stuffstuff (informal) violencia; (f)
rough and [tough]
there were complaints of rough treatment at the hands of the policetreatment hubo quejas de malos tratos a manos de la policía
he came in for some rough treatment in the press fue objeto de duras críticas por parte de la prensa
to be rough with sbwith ser brusco con algn
to be rough with sth ser brusco con algo
Tim remonstrated with police over their rough handling of the tramp She didn't want me mixed up in any rough stuff "Come on," she said in renewed fear. "No rough stuff, eh?' There was a bit of rough stuff at the pub last night
5 (stormy) [+sea] agitado; encrespado; [+wind] violento; [+weather] tormentoso; tempestuoso
we had a rough crossingcrossing el barco se movió mucho durante la travesía
to get roughget [+sea] embravecerse
The forecast was bad so we knew we were in for a rough crossing Because of heavy storms and rough weather, it was hours before rescue workers could reach the ship
6 (unpolished, crude) [+person] tosco; rudo; [+manners, speech] tosco; [+shelter, table, tunic] tosco; basto; [+gemstone] en bruto
he's a rough diamond es un diamante en bruto
They had built themselves a rough shelter of branches and leaves Serve with some rough peasant-style bread we made a rough table out of a few planks of wood
7 (informal) (hard, tough) duro
things are rough now, but they will get better las cosas están un poco difíciles ahora pero mejorarán
to be rough on sbon [+situation] ser duro para algn; [+person] ser duro con algn
parents' divorce can be really rough on children el divorcio de los padres puede ser muy duro para los niños; don't be so rough on him, it's not his fault no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya; it's a bit rough on him to have to do all the housework no es muy justo que él tenga que hacer todo el trabajo de la casa
to give sb a rough ride a rough timerideortime hacérselo pasar mal a algn
to have a rough time (of it) pasarlo mal
when the going gets rough cuando las cosas se ponen feas
The cutbacks have been rough on employees they gave him a rough ride
8 (Britain) (informal) (ill)
"how are you?" — "a bit rough" —¿cómo estás? —no muy bien
to feel roughfeel encontrarse mal
to look roughlook tener muy mal aspecto muy mala cara;or
You look rough. What's the matter?
9 (approximate) [+calculation, estimate, description, outline] aproximado; [+translation] hecho a grandes rasgos; aproximado
I would say 50 at a rough guessguess diría que 50 aproximadamente
as a rough guide, it should take about ten minutesguide llevará unos diez minutos más o menos; llevará aproximadamente diez minutos
a rough [idea]
can you give me a rough idea of how long it will take?idea ¿puedes darme una idea aproximada más o menos una idea de cuánto tiempo llevará?;or
to have a rough idea he gave a rough [outline] of the proposals That's probably a very rough translation... The teacher can give you a rough idea of whether your son is working as hard as he should I've got a rough idea of what he looks like as a rough guide, allow 20 minutes cooking time per pound
10 (preparatory) [+work] de preparación; preliminar
rough bookbook cuaderno de borrador; (m)
rough copycopyrough draftdraft borrador; (m)
rough paperpaper papel de borrador; (m)
rough planplanrough sketchsketch bosquejo; (m) boceto; (m)
please do all rough work on the answer paper My tutor mislaid my essay so I was very glad I hadn't thrown away the rough copyMy tutor mislaid my essay so I drafted my essay on rough paper before making a neat copy
adverb
to live roughlive vivir sin las comodidades más básicas
to play roughplay jugar duro
to sleep roughsleep dormir a la intemperie
The refugees have been living rough without sanitation and water.
to cut up rough (informal)
she cut up rough when she discovered what had been going on se puso hecha una furia cuando descubrió lo que había estado pasando
I was detailed to take a revolver and accompany the sailor who brought him his meals in case he cut up rough Rosemary Harris plays Reeves's jolly aunt who cuts up rough when she discovers there has been bonking in a bathing hut
noun
1 (person) matón; (m) tipo duro; (m)
2 (draft) borrador; (m)
we'll do it in rough firstin lo haremos primero en borrador
3
to take the rough with the smooth tomar las duras con las maduras
4 (Golf) rough; (m) zona de matojos; (f)
verb:transitive
to rough it vivir sin comodidades
modifier
rough puff pastry (n) hojaldre; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "rough"

Imperative
  • rough
  • you rough
  • he/she roughs
  • we rough
  • you rough
  • they rough
Preterite
  • I roughed
  • you roughed
  • he/she roughed
  • we roughed
  • you roughed
  • they roughed
Present Continuous
  • I am roughing
  • you are roughing
  • he/she is roughing
  • we are roughing
  • you are roughing
  • they are roughing
Present Perfect
  • I have roughed
  • you have roughed
  • he/she has roughed
  • we have roughed
  • you have roughed
  • they have roughed
Past Continuous
  • I was roughing
  • you were roughing
  • he/she was roughing
  • we were roughing
  • you were roughing
  • they were roughing
Past Perfect
  • I had roughed
  • you had roughed
  • he/she had roughed
  • we had roughed
  • you had roughed
  • they had roughed
Future
  • I will rough
  • you will rough
  • he/she will rough
  • we will rough
  • you will rough
  • they will rough
Future Perfect
  • I will have roughed
  • you will have roughed
  • he/she will have roughed
  • we will have roughed
  • you will have roughed
  • they will have roughed
Future Continuous
  • I will be roughing
  • you will be roughing
  • he/she will be roughing
  • we will be roughing
  • you will be roughing
  • they will be roughing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been roughing
  • you have been roughing
  • he/she has been roughing
  • we have been roughing
  • you have been roughing
  • they have been roughing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been roughing
  • you will have been roughing
  • he/she will have been roughing
  • we will have been roughing
  • you will have been roughing
  • they will have been roughing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been roughing
  • you had been roughing
  • he/she had been roughing
  • we had been roughing
  • you had been roughing
  • they had been roughing

rough [ruf]
sustantivo:masculino
el rough (Golf) the rough

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