rough in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rough 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

rough work N SCHOOL

rough work

brouillon m

I.rough up VB [Brit rʌf -, Am rəf -] inf (rough [sb] up, rough up [sb])

1. rough up (manhandle):

rough up

bousculer euph

rough up

malmener

2. rough up (beat up):

rough up

tabasser inf

I.rough out VB [Brit rʌf -, Am rəf -] (rough out [sth])

rough out plan, proposal, drawing:

rough out

esquisser, ébaucher

I.rough in VB [Brit rʌf -, Am rəf -] (rough in [sth])

rough in (sketch)

esquisser

rough in (estimate) figures, details

ébaucher, donner une idée de

rough-textured ADJ

rough-textured

de texture grossière

rough-rider N

rough-rider

dresseur/-euse m/f de chevaux

rough-spoken ADJ

rough-spoken

grossier/-ière

rough stuff N inf

rough stuff

violence f

rough stuff

bagarre f inf

rough paper N

rough paper

feuille f de brouillon

rough in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rough 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, estimate

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

II.rough [rʌf] N

1. rough (in golf):

rough

rough m

2. rough (unfinished):

in rough

au brouillon

a diamond in the rough

diamant m brut

a diamond in the rough (person)

brute f au cœur tendre

3. rough (sketch):

rough

ébauche f

Phrases:

to take the rough with the smooth

prendre le bon avec le mauvais

III.rough [rʌf] VB trans

rough (beat up):

to rough sb up

malmener qn

Phrases:

to rough it inf

vivre à 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 à la dure

rough-hewn ADJ

1. rough-hewn (not smoothed off):

rough-hewn

dégrossi(e)

2. rough-hewn (impolite):

rough-hewn

grossier(-ère)

rough-and-tumble N

rough-and-tumble

bousculade f

rough-and-ready ADJ

1. rough-and-ready (primitive):

rough-and-ready

grossier (-ère)

2. rough-and-ready (made fast):

rough-and-ready

fait(e) à la hâte

rough-and-ready plan

vite préparé(e)

Translations for rough in the French»English Dictionary

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fruste personne

rough-mannered

fruste manières

rough

rugueux (-euse)

rough

râpeux (-euse)

rough

brouillon

rough copy

brouillon (pour une lettre, un discours)

(rough) draft

rude peau, surface, étoffe

rough

rude personne

rough

rude manières

rough and ready

rêche vin, texture

rough

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Managers could simply total the variable costs for a product and use this as a rough guide for decision-making processes.

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There is a rough side, what is today called suede or roughout, and a smooth side.

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Sometimes this revolt can be rough-and-ready, sometimes downright nasty.

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This could of course be reduced to lower the noise level but the engine would then suffer from a rough idle and usually stalled.

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In some older texts, it is a rough approximation of the coccygeal plexus.

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The main habitat is rough heath-grassland, with scrub, drystone walls and 600-700 million year old rock outcrops.

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There are all sorts of rough and ready expressions that we use for death when we're not being so careful.

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It exhibits many character-defining features of the style, including rough, exposed exterior concrete walls, deeply recessed windows, and a weighty massiveness.

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Knight admitted putting his hand on the student's arm and lecturing him on civility, but denied that he was rough or raised his voice.

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It also is a rough indicator of the earnings impact of a marketing activity.

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