rough paper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rough paper in the English»French Dictionary

rough paper N

rough paper

feuille f de brouillon

Translations for rough paper in the English»French Dictionary

rough material, paper

rêche

Translations for rough paper in the French»English Dictionary

une feuille de brouillon

a sheet of rough paper

donne-moi du brouillon

give me some rough paper

brouillon, a. papier brouillon

rough paper

papier brouillon

rough paper Brit

Translations for rough paper in the English»French Dictionary

I.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] N

1. rough SPORTS (in golf):

rough

rough m

2. rough (unfinished copy):

rough (draft)

brouillon m

rough (sketch) (gen) spec

ébauche f

to write sth out in rough

écrire qc au brouillon

II.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] ADJ

1. rough:

rough (not smooth) hand, skin, hair

rêche

rough (stronger)

rugueux/-euse

rough surface, rock

rugueux/-euse

rough material, paper

rêche

rough road, terrain

cahoteux/-euse

rough landscape

sauvage

rough grass

sec/sèche

to smooth (off) the rough edges (of stone, wood, glass etc)

polir

2. rough (brutal):

rough person, treatment, behaviour, sport

brutal, violent

rough area, district

dur

to be rough with sb/sth

être brutal avec qn/qc

to get rough (with sb)

devenir violent (avec qn)

3. rough (approximate):

rough description, map, indication

sommaire

rough translation, calculation

sommaire, rapide

rough figure, estimate

approximatif/-ive

can you give me a rough idea of the cost?

est-ce que vous pouvez me donner une idée approximative du coût?

4. rough (difficult):

rough life, period

dur, difficile

to be rough on sb person:

être dur avec qn

it's rough on you/him

c'est dur pour toi/lui

we're having a rough time

on traverse une période difficile

to give sb a rough ride

rendre la vie dure à qn

he's had a rough deal inf

il a été traité injustement

5. rough (crude):

rough person, manner, behaviour

grossier/-ière

rough dwelling, shelter, table

rudimentaire

6. rough (harsh):

rough voice, sound, taste, wine

âpre

7. rough:

rough (stormy) sea, crossing

agité

rough weather

gros/grosse

rough (in plane) landing

mouvementé

8. rough (unwell) inf:

to feel/to look rough

se sentir/avoir l'air patraque inf

III.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] ADV

1. rough (outdoors):

to sleep/to live rough

dormir/vivre à la dure

2. rough (violently):

rough fight, play

brutalement

IV.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf]

to cut up rough

s'énerver

to rough it

vivre à la dure

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

rough paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rough paper in the English»French Dictionary

I.rough [rʌf] ADJ

1. rough (uneven):

rough surface, material

rugueux(-euse)

rough ground, road

raboteux(-euse)

2. rough (poorly made):

rough

brut(e)

3. rough (unmelodic):

rough

rauque

rough accent

rude

4. rough (imprecise):

rough guess

approximatif(-ive)

rough work

gros(se)

a rough drawing

une ébauche

5. rough (harsh):

rough

brutal(e)

6. rough (stormy):

rough sea

agité(e)

rough weather

mauvais(e)

7. rough (difficult):

rough

difficile

rough justice

sommaire

to be rough on sb inf

être dur avec qn

8. rough Brit inf (unwell):

to feel rough

se sentir mal

II.rough [rʌf] N

1. rough (sketch):

rough

ébauche f

2. rough (in golf):

rough

rough m

3. rough (unfinished):

in rough

au brouillon

Phrases:

to take the rough with the smooth

prendre le bon avec le mauvais

III.rough [rʌf] VB trans

to rough it inf

vivre a la dure

IV.rough [rʌf] ADV

1. rough (violently):

rough

brutalement

to cut up rough

devenir violent(e)

2. rough (in difficulty):

rough

rudement

to live rough

vivre a la dure

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are frequently used on rough paper that holds pigment grains well.

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His colour was always excellent, though some of his later work is painted almost in monochrome washed in on very rough paper.

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Cheap, rough paper such as newsprint, works well, as it can be briefly dipped in the mixture to saturate the fibres.

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It is in excellent condition and retains its original binding formed from several sheets of rough paper folded, pasted and stitched to a strip of vellum to form the spine.

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Smudged ink, rough paper, the interjection of images, even bad light -- or, alternatively, gilded pages, lush leather bindings, a gorgeous library -- are not relevant here.

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