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I. rough [rʌf] ADJ

1. rough (uneven):

rough road
rough surface

2. rough (poorly made):

rough work
rough work

3. rough (harsh):

rough voice

4. rough (imprecise):

5. rough (unrefined):

rough person

6. rough (stormy):

rough sea
rough weather

7. rough (difficult):

rough treatment
to be rough on sb inf

8. rough Brit inf (unwell):

II. rough [rʌf] N

1. rough (sketch):

2. rough Brit (rascal, scoundrel):

rough

3. rough no pl sports:

rough diamond N Brit, Aus a. fig (unpolished diamond)

rough-hewn [ˈrʌfhju:n] ADJ

1. rough-hewn wood:

2. rough-hewn features:

rough-spoken [ˌrʌfˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

rough-and-ready ADJ (primitive)

rough-and-tumble N

Present
Irough
yourough
he/she/itroughs
werough
yourough
theyrough
Past
Iroughed
youroughed
he/she/itroughed
weroughed
youroughed
theyroughed
Present Perfect
Ihaveroughed
youhaveroughed
he/she/ithasroughed
wehaveroughed
youhaveroughed
theyhaveroughed
Past Perfect
Ihadroughed
youhadroughed
he/she/ithadroughed
wehadroughed
youhadroughed
theyhadroughed