rough diamond in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rough diamond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

he's a diamond in the rough or Brit a rough diamond

no es muy pulido, pero tiene buenas cualidades

Translations for rough diamond in the Spanish»English Dictionary

diamante en bruto (persona)

rough diamond

Translations for rough diamond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

diamond [Am ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd, Brit ˈdʌɪ(ə)mənd] N

1.1. diamond C or U MIN:

diamond

diamante m

diamond (cut)

brillante m

diamond (cut)

diamante m

diamond cut diamond Brit

duelo m de titanes

attr diamond ring

anillo m de brillantes or diamantes

attr diamond ring

sortija f de brillantes or diamantes

1.2. diamond C (precious person):

diamond

joya f

diamond

alhaja f

he's a diamond in the rough or Brit a rough diamond

no es muy pulido, pero tiene buenas cualidades

2. diamond (shape):

diamond

rombo m

3.1. diamond GAMES (card):

diamond

diamante m

3.2. diamond GAMES (suit):

diamonds + sing or pl vb

diamantes mpl

diamonds is or are trumps

triunfan diamantes

4.1. diamond (in baseball):

diamond (area inside bases)

diamante m

diamond (area inside bases)

cuadro m

4.2. diamond (in baseball):

diamond (entire field)

campo m (de béisbol)

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

1.1. rough (not smooth):

rough surface/texture/skin

áspero

rough surface/texture/skin

rugoso

rough cloth

basto

rough hands

áspero

rough hands

basto

to take the rough with the smooth

estar a las duras y a las maduras

1.2. rough (uneven):

rough ground/road

desigual

rough ground/road

lleno de baches

rough terrain

agreste

rough terrain

escabroso

1.3. rough:

rough sea

agitado

rough sea

picado

rough sea

encrespado

rough weather

tempestuoso

rough weather

tormentoso

we had a rough crossing

el barco se movió mucho durante la travesía

1.4. rough:

rough sound/voice

áspero

rough sound/voice

ronco

rough wine

áspero

2.1. rough inf (unpleasant, hard):

rough life/existence

duro

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

3. rough (not gentle):

rough child/game

brusco

rough neighborhood

peligroso

you'll break the doll if you're too rough with it

vas a romper la muñeca si no la tratas con más cuidado

she got a rough handling from her interviewers

los entrevistadores le tiraron a matar

we want a clean game, no rough stuff inf

queremos que jueguen limpio, nada de violencia

4.1. rough (crude, unpolished):

rough peasant

tosco

rough peasant

rudo

a rough sketch

un esbozo

a rough draft

un borrador

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

4.2. rough (approximate):

rough calculation/estimate/translation

aproximado

can you give me a rough idea how much it'll cost?

¿me puede dar más o menos una idea de lo que costará?

it would take six months, at a rough guess

calculo que llevaría unos seis meses más o menos or aproximadamente

II.rough [Am rəf, Brit rʌf] ADV

1. rough sleep:

rough

a la intemperie o sin las comodidades más básicas

he'd been sleeping rough for over a week

llevaba más de una semana durmiendo donde podía or sin tener donde pasar la noche

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

1.1. rough (in golf):

the rough

el rough

1.2. rough (draft):

rough

borrador m

in the rough

en borrador

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

to rough it inf

pasar sin comodidades

rough diamond in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rough diamond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rough diamond N Brit, Aus

rough diamond

diamante m en bruto

Translations for rough diamond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a rough diamond

un diamante en bruto

Translations for rough diamond in the Spanish»English Dictionary

diamante en bruto

rough diamond

diamante (en) bruto

rough [or uncut] diamond

Translations for rough diamond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

diamond [ˈdaɪəmənd] N

1. diamond (precious stone):

diamond

diamante m

the ace/king of diamonds GAMES

el as/rey de diamantes

2. diamond (rhombus):

diamond

rombo m

3. diamond (tool for cutting glass):

diamond

cortavidrios m inv

4. diamond:

diamond (baseball field)

diamante m

diamond (infield)

cuadro m

Phrases:

a rough diamond

un diamante en bruto

diamond cut diamond Brit

tal para cual

I.rough [rʌf] ADJ

1. rough (uneven):

rough road

desigual

rough surface

áspero, -a

2. rough (poorly made):

rough work

chapucero, -a

3. rough (harsh):

rough voice

bronco, -a

4. rough (imprecise):

rough

aproximado, -a

rough idea

impreciso, -a

rough work

borrador m

5. rough (unrefined):

rough person, manner

tosco, -a

6. rough (stormy):

rough sea

agitado, -a

rough weather

tempestuoso, -a

7. rough (difficult):

rough

difícil

rough treatment

duro, -a

to be rough on sb inf

ser injusto con alguien

8. rough Brit inf (unwell):

rough

mal

II.rough [rʌf] N

1. rough (sketch):

rough

borrador m

2. rough Brit (young man):

rough

gamberro m

3. rough no pl SPORTS:

the rough

el rough

Phrases:

to take the rough with the smooth

estar a las duras y a las maduras

III.rough [rʌf] VB trans

to rough it inf

pasar sin comodidades

IV.rough [rʌf] ADV

to play rough

jugar duro

to live rough

vivir a la intemperie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Until now, this is the highest price on record for a rough diamond.

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It measured 1,109 carats, making it the second-largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered.

www.irishexaminer.com

We discovered that he's still a bit of a rough diamond.

www.newshub.co.nz

When found, the rough diamond weighed 25.95 carat.

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They are highly skilled craftsmen or artisans who are responsible for cutting, polishing and transforming a rough diamond into a finished gemstone ready for setting.

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Its borders make a rough diamond shape on a map.

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It also addresses previous action that has been taken to address threats due to conflicts coming from rough diamond trade.

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You would see men huddled together in clusters on the pavement, heads together, magnifying glass out, examining some tiny object, usually a rough diamond.

www.independent.co.uk

Revenue from rough diamond sales jumped to $2.6bn from $1.4bn a year earlier.

www.telegraph.co.uk

While imports make up relatively small volume, or carats, they drastically increase the value of rough diamond exports.

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