rough
Describes a surface that is not smooth or level. It can also mean a situation that is difficult or an idea that is not yet finished or exact.
Beispiele
3 von 5The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.
The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.
Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.
Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.
I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.
I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Rough' road with 'R'ocks that makes the ride 'Rough'.
Schnelles Quiz
The road was very _____, so the car moved up and down constantly.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: rough
Beispiele
The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.
everydayThe skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.
Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.
formalPlease provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.
I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.
informalI'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.
The study gives a rough estimate of the number of people living in the area.
academicThe study gives a rough estimate of the number of people living in the area.
We need a rough idea of the costs before we sign the contract.
businessWe need a rough idea of the costs before we sign the contract.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
diamond in the rough
someone who is good but needs to learn more skills
a rough patch
a difficult period of time in a person's life
rough it
to live for a short time without modern comforts
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Rough describes texture or difficulty, while tough usually describes physical strength or food that is hard to chew.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'rough' to describe things you can touch, like a stone, or abstract things like a 'rough' guess or a 'rough' time.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell it because of the 'ough' sound; remember it sounds like 'ruff'. They also confuse it with 'tough'.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Rough' road with 'R'ocks that makes the ride 'Rough'.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'ruh', which meant hairy, shaggy, or coarse.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking countries, 'rough' is the standard way to describe a sea that is dangerous for swimming or boating.
Schnelles Quiz
The road was very _____, so the car moved up and down constantly.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: rough
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