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1 roughen
['rʌfn] 1.verbo transitivo (fare) irruvidire [skin, hands]2.verbo intransitivo [skin, hands] irruvidirsi, diventare ruvido* * *verb (to make or become rough: The sea roughened as the wind rose.) agitarsi; irruvidire* * *['rʌfn] 1.verbo transitivo (fare) irruvidire [skin, hands]2.verbo intransitivo [skin, hands] irruvidirsi, diventare ruvido -
2 roughen rough·en vt
['rʌfn](a surface) rendere ruvido (-a), irruvidire -
3 (to) roughen
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4 (to) roughen
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5 rough
I 1. [rʌf]1) (not smooth) [skin, material, rock] ruvido; [ surface] scabro; [ terrain] ineguale; [ landscape] selvaggio2) (brutal) [ person] rude, sgarbato; [ behaviour] rude, brusco; [ sport] violento, duro; [ area] pericolosoto be rough with sb. — trattare qcn. duramente
3) (approximate) [description, map] sommario; [figure, estimate, cost] approssimativo4) (difficult)to give sb. a rough ride — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
5) (crude) [person, manner] grossolano, rozzo, rude7) (stormy) [ sea] agitato, grosso, mosso; [ crossing] tempestoso; [ weather] burrascoso; (in plane) [ landing] movimentato8) colloq. (unwell)2.1) (outdoors)2) (violently) [ play] in modo pesante3. II [rʌf]- rough in- rough up* * *1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) ruvido2) (uneven: a rough path.) accidentato3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) rude; difficile4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) sgarbato5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) tempestoso6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) approssimativo2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) teppista2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) (terreno accidentato)•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *I 1. [rʌf]1) (not smooth) [skin, material, rock] ruvido; [ surface] scabro; [ terrain] ineguale; [ landscape] selvaggio2) (brutal) [ person] rude, sgarbato; [ behaviour] rude, brusco; [ sport] violento, duro; [ area] pericolosoto be rough with sb. — trattare qcn. duramente
3) (approximate) [description, map] sommario; [figure, estimate, cost] approssimativo4) (difficult)to give sb. a rough ride — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
5) (crude) [person, manner] grossolano, rozzo, rude7) (stormy) [ sea] agitato, grosso, mosso; [ crossing] tempestoso; [ weather] burrascoso; (in plane) [ landing] movimentato8) colloq. (unwell)2.1) (outdoors)2) (violently) [ play] in modo pesante3. II [rʌf]- rough in- rough up
См. также в других словарях:
Roughen — Rough en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roughened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roughening}.] [From {Rough}.] To make rough. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roughen — Rough en, v. i. To grow or become rough. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roughen — ► VERB ▪ make or become rough … English terms dictionary
roughen — [ruf′ən] vt., vi. to make or become rough … English World dictionary
roughen — UK [ˈrʌf(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms roughen : present tense I/you/we/they roughen he/she/it roughens present participle roughening past tense roughened past participle roughened to become rough, or to make something rough … English dictionary
roughen — rough, roughen Rough is used as a verb chiefly in the expressions to rough it (= do without basic comforts), to rough out (= to make a sketch of), to rough up (= to attack). Otherwise the verb from rough, meaning ‘to make or become rough’ is… … Modern English usage
roughen — verb (roughened; roughening) Date: 1582 transitive verb to make rough or rougher < her hands were roughened by work Ellen Glasgow > intransitive verb to become rough … New Collegiate Dictionary
roughen — roughener, n. /ruf euhn/, v.t., v.i. to make or become rough or rougher. [1580 90; ROUGH + EN1] * * * … Universalium
roughen — verb a) To make rough. b) To become rough … Wiktionary
roughen up — verb to make something rough or rougher … Wiktionary
roughen — Synonyms and related words: agitate, beat, beat up, boss, churn, churn up, coarsen, convulse, disarrange, discompose, disquiet, disturb, excite, ferment, flurry, fret, gnarl, grain, granulate, horripilate, knob, paddle, perturb, perturbate,… … Moby Thesaurus