| Additional Translations |
| rough adj | (animal coat: shaggy) | áspero/a, duro/a adj |
| | (formal) | hirsuto/a adj |
| | Border Terriers have quite rough coats. |
| | Los Border Terrier tienen un pelaje bastante áspero. |
| rough adj | (violent) | duro/a adj |
| | | severo/a adj |
| | He is extremely rough with his kids. |
| | Él es extremadamente duro con sus hijos. |
| | Es extremadamente severo con sus hijos. |
| rough adj | (turbulent) | dificultoso/a adj |
| | | doloroso/a adj |
| | They have had a rough marriage with the death of two sons. |
| | Han tenido un dificultoso matrimonio con la muerte de dos hijos. |
| | Han tenido un doloroso matrimonio con la muerte de dos hijos. |
| rough adj | (weather: stormy) (clima) | agreste adj mf |
| | (clima) | hostil adj mf |
| | The rough weather makes life difficult in Antarctica. |
| | El clima agreste hace dificultosa la vida en la Antártida. |
| rough adj | (rude) | grosero/a adj |
| | | seco/a adj |
| | | brusco/a adj |
| | | rudo/a adj |
| | His rough manners were frowned upon when he started mixing with the upper classes. |
| | Sus modales groseros no cayeron bien cuando empezó a frecuentar la clase alta. |
| rough adj | (disorderly) | alborotador/a adj |
| | | escandaloso/a adj |
| | I have had enough of your rough behaviour. |
| | Ya he tenido suficiente de tu comportamiento alborotador. |
| | Ya he tenido suficiente de tu escandaloso comportamiento. |
| rough adj | (food: coarse) | natural adj mf |
| | The rough fibres in celery help clean your intestines. |
| | Las fibras naturales del apio ayudan a limpiar los intestinos. |
| rough adj | (lacking luxuries) | agreste adj mf |
| | | vivir sin comodidades loc verb |
| | Many people like the rough experience that they get camping. |
| | A muchas personas les gusta la experiencia agreste de ir de acampada. |
| rough adj | (unpolished) | preliminar adj mf |
| | | aproximado/a adj |
| | I've worked out a rough itinerary for our trip; we can add more detail later. |
| | Tengo un itinerario preliminar para nuestro viaje; podemos agregar más detalles después. |
| rough adj | (tentative) | aproximado/a adj |
| | Let me take a rough guess at the cost. |
| | Déjame calcular el coste aproximado. |
| rough adj | (bristly) | rasposo/a adj |
| | | pinchudo adj |
| | He hadn't shaved for a week and his face was rough when she kissed him. |
| | No se afeitó durante una semana y su cara estaba rasposa cuando ella le besó. |
| | No se afeitó durante una semana y su cara estaba pinchuda cuando ella le besó. |
| rough adj | (sea: with big waves) | revuelto/a adj |
| | | picado/a adj |
| | The sea was so rough, many passengers were sick during the crossing. |
| | El mar estaba tan revuelto que muchos pasajeros se marearon durante el cruce. |
| rough adv | US, informal (roughly) | con severidad loc adv |
| | | severamente adv |
| | | bruscamente adv |
| | The sergeant treated us real rough. |
| | El sargento nos trataba con severidad. |
| | El sargento nos trataba severamente. |
| | El sargento nos trataba bruscamente. |
| rough n | informal (thug) | rufián nm |
| | The woman crossed the street to avoid the young roughs on the other side. |
| | La mujer cruzó la calle para evitar a los rufianes que venían de ese lado. |
| rough n | informal (sketch) | bosquejo nm |
| | They looked over the roughs together and selected two styles. |
| | Miraron los bosquejos juntos y eligieron dos estilos. |
| the rough n | (golf: longer grass) | rough nm |
| | In the summer, we irrigate the fairway, but not the rough. |
| | En el verano, regamos la calle pero no el rough. |
| rough [sth]⇒ vtr | (sketch an outline) | esbozar⇒ vtr |
| | | bosquejar⇒ vtr |
| | Let me see if I can rough something together for you. |
| | Déjame ver si puedo esbozar algo para ti. |
Compound Forms:
rough | rough up |
| diamond in the rough n | (have great potential) (figurado) | diamante en bruto loc nom m |
| | | diamante bruto loc nom m |
| get rough vi + adj | (sea: become turbulent) | ponerse bravo loc verb |
| | | embravecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | The sea was getting rough so we sailed back to the shore. |
| | El mar se estaba poniendo bravo así que volvimos a la costa. |
| get rough vi + adj | informal (become difficult) | complicarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Things got rough for Roger when his wife left him. |
| | Las cosas se complicaron para Roger cuando su esposa lo dejó. |
| get rough with [sb] v expr | (behave violently) | ponerse violento con loc verb |
| | Jack was getting too rough with his brother and ended up hurting him. |
| | Jack se estaba poniendo violento con su hermano y terminó lastimándolo. |
| go through a rough patch v expr | informal, figurative (experience difficult time) | pasar un momento difícil loc verb |
| | | no tener un buen momento loc verb |
| | Pippa has a lot of problems at the moment; she's going through a rough patch. |
| knock the rough edges off [sth/sb] v expr | informal, figurative (refine) (figurado) | pulir⇒, limar⇒ vtr |
| | The band have knocked the rough edges off their playing and now sound more professional. |
| | La banda ha pulido su modo de tocar y ahora suena más profesional. |
rough and ready,
rough-and-ready adj | informal (unpolished but fit for purpose) | improvisado adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| rough approximation n | ([sth] close but not exact) | aproximación nf |
| | | estimación nf |
| | I think it will cost about £1,000, but that's only a rough approximation. |
| | Creo que te costará £1.000, pero es sólo una aproximación. |
| rough approximation of [sth] n | ([sth] close but not identical) | aproximado nm |
| | | estimativo nm |
| | | aproximación nf |
| | | estimación nf |
| | I can only give you a rough approximation of the damage at this point. |
| | Sólo puedo darte un aproximado del daño hecho hasta el momento. |
| rough around the edges adj | informal (imperfect) | imperfecto/a adj |
| | | tosco/a adj |
| | | bruto/a, ordinario/a adj |
| | Harry's rough around the edges, but he's a good guy. |
| rough copy n | (writing: early draft) | borrador nm |
| | My rough copy isn't too good, but I can always change it. |
| | El borrador no es tan bueno, pero siempre puedo cambiarlo. |
| rough corners npl | figurative (unsophisticated characteristics) (figurado) | detalles sin pulir expr |
| rough diamond n | (gemstone: uncut diamond) | diamante en bruto loc nom m |
| | Rough diamonds are very expensive in America. |
| | Los diamantes en bruto son muy caros en América. |
diamond in the rough (US),
rough diamond (UK) n | figurative ([sb] unrefined but special) (figurado) | diamante en bruto loc nom m |
| | George is a rough diamond from a working-class background who has made it to the top of his profession. |
| | George es un diamante en bruto que llegó de la clase trabajadora a la cima de su profesión. |
| rough draft n | (writing: unfinished version) | borrador nm |
| | The writers are still working on a rough draft right now. |
| | Los escritores están trabajando en los borradores ahora mismo. |
| rough edges npl | figurative (lack of refinement) | tosquedad nf |
| | She wanted to smooth off his rough edges and teach him some manners. |
| | Quería suavizar su tosquedad y enseñarle algunos buenos modales. |
| rough edges npl | (ragged outline) | bordes desparejos nmpl |
| | She ripped the paper instead of using scissors because she wanted rough edges. |
| | Rasgó el papel en vez de usar tijeras porque quería bordes desparejos. |
| rough grazing n | (wild grassland) | pastos silvestres nmpl + adj |
| | | pastizales nmpl |
| rough guess n | (uneducated estimate) | estimación grosso modo nf + loc adj |
| | I'd say the town's population is 75,000 - but that's just a rough guess. |
| | Yo diría que la población de la ciudad es de 75.000 habitantes, pero es una estimación a grosso modo. |
| rough it v expr | informal (live primitively) | subsistir⇒ vi |
| | We're still renovating our holiday home—there's no shower and only an outside loo—but we don't mind roughing it while we're there. |
| rough layout n | (general description of arrangement) | bosquejo nm |
| | This is just a rough layout; I'll bring the finalized plans to our next meeting. |
| | Este es sólo un bosquejo, traeré los planos terminados a la próxima reunión. |
| rough measure n | (approximate gauge) | medida aproximada nf + loc adj |
| | By studying people's actions you'll have the rough measure of their characters. |
| | Estudiando las acciones de la gente tendrás una medida aproximada de su carácter. |
| rough outline n | (sketchy drawing or diagram) | boceto nm |
| | I quickly drew a rough outline of an eye. |
| | Rápidamente dibujé un boceto de un ojo. |
| rough outline n | (general idea or description) | descripción a grandes rasgos nf + loc adj |
| | Here's a rough outline of the proposed web site, but it still needs refining. |
| | Aquí tienes una descripción a grandes rasgos de la página web propuesta, todavía necesita refinarse. |
| rough sea n | (stormy or choppy sea) | mar agitado nm + adj |
| | Rough seas prevented his return from Capri to Naples. |
| | El mar agitado le impidió regresar de Capri a Nápoles. |
| | | mar gruesa loc nom f |
| | La mar gruesa le impidió regresar de Capri a Nápoles. |
| rough sketch n | (rapid or loose drawing) | bosquejo nm |
| | | boceto nm |
| | Michelangelo always made a rough sketch before starting a sculpture. |
| | Miguel Ángel siempre hizo bosquejos antes de empezar una escultura. |
| rough sleeper n | UK (homeless person) | sintecho n común inv |
| | | persona que duerme en la calle nf + loc adj |
| rough sleeping n | UK (homelessness) | sintechismo, sinhogarismo nm |
| | | vivir en la calle loc verb |
| rough spot n | informal (difficult period) | etapa difícil nf + adj |
| | She's going through a pretty rough spot just at the moment. |
| | Está pasando por una etapa difícil en este momento. |
| rough stuff n | informal (physical violence) | agresión nf |
| | | violencia nf |
| | We won't tolerate any more rough stuff from you bullies. |
| | No toleraremos otra agresión de su parte, abusadores. |
| | No toleraremos más violencia por parte de los abusadores. |
| rough surface n | (uneven or bumpy texture) | superficie rugosa nf + adj |
| | The rough surface of the old wooden table caught a thread from her silk blouse. |
| | Un hilo de seda de su blusa se enganchó en la superficie rugosa de la mesa. |
| rough surface n | (abrasive texture) | superficie rugosa nf + adj |
| | Tiles used on the bathroom and kitchen floors should have a rough service. |
| | Los azulejos que se usan en el piso del baño y de la cocina deberían tener la superficie rugosa. |
| rough water n | often plural (stormy or turbulent sea) | mar picado loc nom m |
| | | mar picada loc nom f |
| | The rough waters were making even the seasoned sailors seasick. |
| | El mar picado mareaba hasta a los marineros más experimentados. |
| rough weather n | (stormy or windy conditions) | mal tiempo adj + nm |
| | They're predicting rough weather so I think we'd better not go sailing today. |
| | Se anuncia mal tiempo, no creo que debamos salir a navegar hoy. |
| rough work n | (preliminary draft) | borrador nm |
| rough work n | (physical work) | trabajo duro nm + adj |
| | | trabajo pesado nm + adj |
| rough-and-tumble n | (violent, disorderly struggle) | brusquedad nf |
| | | agresividad nf |
| rough-and-tumble adj | (rough, disorderly) | brusco/a adj |
| | | agresivo/a adj |
rough-cut,
rough cut n | (film: first version) | primer corte adj + nm |
| rough-cut [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut quickly) | cortar rápidamente vtr + adv |
| rough-hewn adj | (crudely shaped) | áspero/a adj |
| rough-hewn adj | figurative (lacking refinement) | crudo/a adj |
| rough-spoken adj | (rude in speech) | malhablado/a adj |
roughrider,
rough rider n | US ([sb] who breaks wild horses) | domador de caballos, domadora de caballos nm, nf + loc adj |
roughrider,
rough rider n | US ([sb] who can ride untrained horses) | jinete salvaje n común + adj |
roughrider,
rough rider,
Rough Rider n | historical (military: US cavalry unit member) (militar) | jinetes duros n propio mpl |
| sleep rough v expr | UK (sleep on streets) | dormir en la calle vi + loc adv |
| smooth the rough edges off [sth] v expr | (file down) (literal) | limar⇒ vtr |
| | You can smooth the rough edge off the metal with a file or with sand paper. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esos bordes son demasiado afilados, deberías limarlos un poco, alguien se podría lastimar. |
| | (literal) | lijar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lijé bien los bordes para emparejarlos. |
| smooth the rough edges off [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (refine) (figurado) | pulir⇒ vtr |
| | As soon as they were married she started trying to smooth the rough edges off him. |
| | Tan pronto como estuvieron casados ella empezó a intentar pulirlo. |
| take the rough with the smooth v expr | figurative (accept circumstances) | resignarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AmL, coloquial) | hacer limonada loc verb |
| | (VE, coloquial, figurado) | tomarlo como venga loc verb |
| | | aceptar lo bueno con lo malo loc verb |
| | Aunque las circunstancias sean duras, debes resignarte y seguir adelante. |
| | Si del cielo te caen limones, haz limonada. |
| | Aunque sea difícil, tómalo como venga y sigue adelante. |
| | | estar a las duras y a las maduras expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En una relación hay que estar a las duras y a las maduras. |