Translations for „gruffness“ in the English » German Dictionary

gruff·ness [ˈgrʌfnəs] N no pl

gruffness

Schroffheit f

gruffness

Barschheit f

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The two share a certain gruffness and an affinity for cheap booze, but not too much else.

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He inhabits his songs with a gruffness that cuts through even the most florid arrangements to communicate romantic agony or social outrage.

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This causes a modulation of the sound, and results in a gruffness or coarseness of the sound.

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Symptoms also include gruffness and expressions of frustration about your perceived inability to do things correctly.?

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He quickly apologised for his gruffness.

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For all his gruffness, he's intelligent, insightful, frank, and on his subject, extremely knowing.

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What's also funny is even though there's a gruffness and a crassness to kitchen staff, they're food nerds.

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He is gruff but fair when dealing with subordinates, and his gruffness only becomes evident when subordinates delay carrying out orders.

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So my contributions were restricted to monosyllables delivered with an attempt at gruffness.

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There is kindness behind the gruffness.

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