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rough

/rʌf/

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.

Ejemplos

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The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.

The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.

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Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.

Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.

3

I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.

I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
roughness
Verb
roughen
Adverbio
roughly
Adjetivo
rough
Relacionado
roughage
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Rough' road with 'R'ocks that makes the ride 'Rough'.

Quiz rápido

The road was very _____, so the car moved up and down constantly.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: rough

Ejemplos

1

The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.

everyday

The skin on his hands felt rough after working in the garden.

2

Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.

formal

Please provide a rough draft of your proposal by tomorrow.

3

I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.

informal

I'm sorry I'm late; I had a really rough morning.

4

The study gives a rough estimate of the number of people living in the area.

academic

The study gives a rough estimate of the number of people living in the area.

5

We need a rough idea of the costs before we sign the contract.

business

We need a rough idea of the costs before we sign the contract.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
roughness
Verb
roughen
Adverbio
roughly
Adjetivo
rough
Relacionado
roughage

Colocaciones comunes

rough surface a surface that is not smooth
rough sea a sea with large waves and wind
rough draft the first version of a piece of writing
rough estimate an approximate calculation
rough day a difficult or tiring day

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

rough vs tough

Rough describes texture or difficulty, while tough usually describes physical strength or food that is hard to chew.

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Notas de uso

Use 'rough' to describe things you can touch, like a stone, or abstract things like a 'rough' guess or a 'rough' time.

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Errores comunes

Learners often misspell it because of the 'ough' sound; remember it sounds like 'ruff'. They also confuse it with 'tough'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Rough' road with 'R'ocks that makes the ride 'Rough'.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old English word 'ruh', which meant hairy, shaggy, or coarse.

Patrones gramaticales

Used as an attributive adjective before nouns (e.g., rough paper) Used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs (e.g., the road is rough)
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, 'rough' is the standard way to describe a sea that is dangerous for swimming or boating.

Quiz rápido

The road was very _____, so the car moved up and down constantly.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: rough

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