Translations for rough and tumble in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rough and tumble [Am rəf ænd ˈtəmbəl, Brit] N U

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I.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] N

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1. tumble (of acrobat):

2. tumble (fall):

to take a tumble

II.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] VB intr

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III.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] VB trans

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1. tumble (make untidy):

tumble hair

the bedclothes were all tumbleed

la cama estaba revuelta

2. tumble (toss, turn):

I.rough <rougher roughest> [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] ADJ

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2.1. rough inf (unpleasant, hard):

rough life/existence

she had a rough time of it when she was young

lo pasó muy mal cuando era joven

to be rough on sb

ser duro con alguien

don't be too rough on the kid

no seas duro con el chico

the critics have been rough on her recent work

la crítica ha sido dura con sus últimas obras

it's a bit rough on her to be left with all the responsibility

es un poco injusto que le dejen toda la responsabilidad a ella

2.2. rough inf (ill):

he feels a bit rough today

hoy no está muy bien

he feels a bit rough today

hoy se siente bastante mal

4.1. rough (crude, unpolished):

rough peasant

rough peasant

a rough sketch

a rough draft

all rough working must be shown

se debe entregar todos los borradores

rough paper Brit

papel m de borrador

rough book Brit

cuaderno m de borrador

precious stones in their rough state

piedras preciosas en bruto

it was rough justice

el castigo fue duro pero justo or merecido

II.rough [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] ADV

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2. rough (violently):

if he won't agree, they'll play it rough

si no acepta, se van a poner duros

to cut up rough inf

ponerse hecho una fiera inf

III.rough [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] N

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1.1. rough (in golf):

1.2. rough (draft):

in the rough

2. rough (hooligan):

rough Brit

matón m / matona f

rough Brit

gamberro m / gamberra f Spain

she likes a bit of rough inf

le gustan los machotes rudos inf

IV.rough [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] VB trans

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to rough it inf

pasar sin comodidades

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

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1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

father and son

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

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rough-and-ready

tosco pero eficaz

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I.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] N

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to take a tumble

II.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] VB intr

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1. tumble (fall):

2. tumble fig (decline):

I.rough [rʌf] ADJ

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1. rough (uneven):

rough surface

2. rough (poorly made):

3. rough (harsh):

rough voice

4. rough (imprecise):

5. rough (unrefined):

rough person, manner

6. rough (stormy):

rough weather

tempestuoso, -a

8. rough Brit inf (unwell):

II.rough [rʌf] N

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1. rough (sketch):

2. rough Brit (young man):

3. rough no pl SPORTS:

Phrases:

to take the rough with the smooth

estar a las duras y a las maduras

III.rough [rʌf] VB trans

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to rough it inf

pasar sin comodidades

IV.rough [rʌf] ADV

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to play rough

to live rough

vivir a la intemperie

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

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3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

better and better

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

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English

He is known for his arguments against academicism and in favor of the effects of rough-and-tumble free markets on art. en.wikipedia.org

He was not your typical rough-and-tumble type of hooker. www.bbc.co.uk

You're in a pretty rough-and-tumble environment with this sport. www.macleans.ca

This sort of record was not atypical of stationers of the time; printing was a rough-and-tumble trade. en.wikipedia.org

And everywhere the rough-and-tumble rainforest comes bundling down to the water in a melee of vegetation and a million shades of green. www.stuff.co.nz

Since he was not from a distinguished family, he had to make his career by his own merits; soon he began to prosper in the rough-and-tumble world of frontier law. en.wikipedia.org

It can't shelter complainants from the rough-and-tumble of the adversarial process. www.theglobeandmail.com

It's the rough-and-tumble drink of ranchers and banditos alike. www.cleveland.com

She will, in a word, leave the rough-and-tumble of the forum entirely to men. en.wikipedia.org

Conventional wisdom suggests that one should be especially leery about entering the rough-and-tumble restaurant trade in this or any other city. montrealgazette.com

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