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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesáspero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈas.pe.ɾu/
"A parede tem um acabamento áspero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth to the touch.
"The wooden table had a rough texture that needed sanding." - 2
Difficult, unpleasant, or stormy.
"She had a very rough week at work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English rūh, meaning 'rough, hairy, or prickly', stemming from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. Over centuries, the semantic scope expanded from physical texture to describe uneven conditions, difficult circumstances, and approximate calculations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rough" is said worldwide
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rugueux
Transliteration: /ʁy.ɡø/
"La surface de ce mur est très rugueuse."
rauh
Transliteration: /ʁaʊ̯/
"Die raue See machte allen Passagieren zu schaffen."
ruvido
Transliteration: /ˈru.vi.do/
"Il legno non trattato ha una superficie ruvida."
áspero
Transliteration: /ˈas.pe.ɾo/
"Tengo las manos ásperas por el frío."
áspero
Transliteration: /ˈas.pe.ɾu/
"A parede tem um acabamento áspero."
खुरदरा
Transliteration: khurdara
"यह दीवार बहुत खुरदरा है।"
粗糙
Transliteration: cūcāo
"这张桌子的表面很粗糙。"
거친
Transliteration: geochin
"그는 거친 사포로 나무를 문질렀다."
粗い
Transliteration: arai
"この壁の表面はざらざらして粗い。"
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