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rough [rʌf]1. adjective• he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges il fera un bon vendeur lorsque nous l'aurons un peu dégrossib. ( = unrefined) [person, speech, manners] rudee. ( = violent) [person, treatment] durg. ( = approximate) [calculation, translation, estimate, description] approximatif• can you give me a rough idea (of) how long it will take? à votre avis, ça prendra combien de temps environ ?• rough draft brouillon m• rough sketch ébauche f2. adverb3. noun5. compounds* * *[rʌf] 1.1) ( in golf) rough m2.1) [hand, skin, material] rêche; [surface, rock] rugueux/-euse; [terrain] cahoteux/-euse; [landscape] sauvageto smooth (off) the rough edges — (of stone, glass) polir
2) ( brutal) [person, behaviour, sport] brutal, violent; [area] dur3) ( approximate) [description, map] sommaire; [figure, idea, estimate] approximatif/-iverough justice — justice f sommaire or expéditive
4) ( difficult) dur, difficileto be rough on somebody — [person] être dur avec quelqu'un
5) ( crude) grossier/-ière6) ( harsh) [voice, taste, wine] âpre7) ( stormy) [sea, crossing] agité; [weather] gros/grosse; [landing] mouvementé8) (colloq)3.to feel rough — se sentir patraque (colloq)
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fierce [fɪəs][animal, person, battle] féroce ; [attack, argument] violent ; [debate] houleux ; [opposition] farouche ; [criticism, critic] virulent* * *['fɪəs]adjective [animal, expression, person] féroce; [battle, storm, hatred] violent; [determination, loyalty] farouche; [supporter] fervent; [criticism, speech] virulent; [competition] acharné; [flames, heat] intense -
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[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) orage; tempête2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) tempête2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) tempêter contre qqn2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) aller furieusement3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) prendre d'assaut•- stormy- stormily - storminess - stormbound - stormtrooper - a storm in a teacup - take by storm -
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fierce adj [animal, expression, person] féroce ; [battle, storm, hatred, anger] violent ; [determination, loyalty] farouche ; [advocate, supporter] fervent ; [criticism, speech] virulent ; [competition] acharné ; [flames, heat] intense ; he has a fierce temper c'est un caractère explosif. -
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rough [rʌf]rêche ⇒ 1 (a) rugueux ⇒ 1 (a) brutal ⇒ 1 (b) rude ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) agité ⇒ 1 (e) rauque ⇒ 1 (f) approximatif ⇒ 1 (g) brouillon ⇒ 2 (b) avec rudesse ⇒ 3(a) (uneven → skin, cloth, paper) rêche; (→ surface) rugueux; (→ road) accidenté, rocailleux; (→ coast) accidenté; (→ edge) rugueux∎ they came in for some rough treatment ils ont été malmenés;∎ the parcels got some rough handling les paquets ont été traités sans ménagement ou malmenés;∎ he received some rough handling from the press la presse l'a présenté de façon défavorable;∎ they were rough with or on the new recruits ils n'ont pas été tendres avec les nouvelles recrues;∎ she's terribly rough with the children elle est très brutale avec les enfants;∎ they're rough kids ce sont des petites brutes ou des petits voyous;∎ he's a rough customer c'est un dur;∎ rugby can be a rough game le rugby peut être un jeu brutal;∎ you see some rough behaviour at football matches on voit des violences ou des brutalités aux matchs de foot;∎ he has a rough tongue il ne mâche pas ses mots;∎ to give sb the rough edge of one's tongue réprimander qn, ne pas ménager ses reproches à qn∎ to knock the rough edges off sb/sth dégrossir qn/qch(d) (unpleasant, hard) rude, dur;∎ to have a rough life avoir une vie dure;∎ she's had a rough time of it elle en a vu des dures ou de toutes les couleurs;∎ they gave him a rough time or ride ils lui ont mené la vie dure;∎ he's had a rough deal ça a été très dur pour lui;∎ to make things rough for sb mener la vie dure à qn;∎ it's rough on the skin c'est mauvais pour la peau;∎ divorce is rough on children le divorce est dur pour les enfants;∎ you were too rough on them tu as été trop sévère avec eux;∎ it's rough having to work on Saturdays c'est dur de devoir travailler le samedi;∎ British rough luck! pas de veine!∎ we had a rough crossing on a eu une traversée agitée;∎ rough weather gros temps m(g) (approximate → calculation, estimate, translation) approximatif; (rudimentary → equipment) rudimentaire, grossier;∎ at a rough guess grosso modo, approximativement;∎ I only need a rough estimate je n'ai pas besoin d'une réponse précise;∎ to have a rough idea of sth avoir une idée approximative de qch;∎ it gives you a rough guide cela vous donne une indication approximative;∎ in a or its rough state à l'état brut;∎ they built a rough canoe from a log ils ont construit un canoë de fortune avec un tronc d'arbre∎ I'm feeling a bit rough je ne suis pas dans mon assiette;∎ to look rough ne pas par avoir l'air dans son assiette2 noun∎ to take the rough with the smooth prendre les choses comme elles viennent∎ in rough à l'état de brouillon ou d'ébauche;∎ he drafted the proposal in rough il rédigea un brouillon de la proposition∎ she likes a bit of rough (person) elle aime s'envoyer un prolo de temps en temps; (sexual activity) elle aime qu'on la malmène un peu pendant l'amour3 adverb(speak) avec rudesse;∎ to play rough (children etc) jouer brutalement; (in business, relationship) ne pas faire de cadeaux;∎ to treat sb rough malmener qn;∎ to live rough vivre à la dure;∎ to sleep rough coucher à la dure ou dans la rue∎ to rough it vivre à la dure;∎ we'll just have to rough it il faudra qu'on fasse avec les moyens du bord□►► rough book brouillard m;rough copy brouillon m;Television & Cinema rough cut premier montage m;rough diamond diamant m brut;∎ British figurative he's a rough diamond il est bourru mais il a un cœur d'or;rough draft brouillon m;Television & Cinema rough edit montage m bout à bout;Television & Cinema rough focus première mise f au point;Botany rough hawkbit liondent m hispide;rough justice justice f sommaire;rough linen gros lin m;rough paper papier m brouillon;rough passage traversée f difficile;∎ figurative the bill had a rough passage through the House le projet de loi a eu des difficultés à passer à la Chambre;Sport rough play jeu m brutal;rough sketch croquis m, ébauche f;∎ just give me a rough sketch or outline of your plans donnez-moi juste un aperçu de vos projets;rough sleeper (homeless person) SDF mf;familiar rough stuff brutalités□ fpl;familiar rough trade (male prostitute) = jeune prostitué homosexuel à tendances violentes; (working-class male homosexual) homosexuel m prolo;rough work brouillon mBritish (drawing, plan) ébaucher, esquisser
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