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    rough

    US /rʌf/

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    UK /rʌf/

    A2
    adj.AdjectiveCausing or involving violence, force, and harm
    The football player was hurt during a rough passage of play
    adv.AdverbIn a manner that is difficult, or violent
    My brothers were often hurt from playing too rough
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Violent, loud, and unpleasant person
    Don’t talk so rough! It sounds rude
    adj.Adjective(Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
    It was rough getting home because of the snow
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Incomplete drawing or draft done lacking detail
    This drawing is a rough of my house
    adj.AdjectiveBeing imprecise, inexact, and not detailed
    Quinn made a rough drawing of how the house will look
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something less smooth
    He needs to rough the wood with sandpaper before painting
    adj.AdjectiveNot gentle or not soft
    This blanket is a bit too rough, don't you think?
    adj.AdjectiveHaving an uneven or not smooth surface
    My fingers are all rough from gardening without gloves
    adj.AdjectiveRaw and natural
    It takes weeks of work to turn a rough diamond into one good enough for a ring
    adj.Adjective(Of sea weather etc.) not calm with strong winds
    The sea is rough today, it’s not a good day for sailing
    adj.AdjectiveInvolving or causing sudden, forceful movements
    The road is too rough to drive on

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    Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste

    16:54Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
    • handshake was limp, a limp handshake. Not good. "Rough", okay? It felt too rough. You've

      handshake was limp, a limp handshake. Not good. "Rough", okay? It felt too rough. You've

    • got a rough handshake: "Hooyah", yeah? And your hands kind of go: "Wuh". Okay. Rough.

      got a rough handshake: "Hooyah", yeah? And your hands kind of go: "Wuh". Okay. Rough.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • And, and we often feel—everybody knows this—you know, you go through a rough time,

      And, and we often feel—everybody knows this—you know, you go through a rough time,

    • And we often feel, everybody knows this, you know, you go through a rough time and you

      And we often feel, everybody knows this, you know, you go through a rough time and you

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • I was going to say something extremely rough to Hillary, to her family.

      I was going to say something extremely rough to Hillary, to her family.

    • >> -- EXTREMELY ROUGH

      >> -- EXTREMELY ROUGH

    B1

    Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! - S01E01

    05:39Get the vocab - Learn English with The Big Bang Theory! -  S01E01
    • so when you put your hand on something rough you can feel the friction

      so when you put your hand on something rough you can feel the friction

    • So the next word we're going to see is rough.

      So the next word we're going to see is rough.

    A2

    7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES

    17:267 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
    • It wasn't like I was hating Japan, it was just like a really rough situation for me.

      It wasn't like I was hating Japan, it was just like a really rough situation for me.

    • It was just a really rough situation for me.

      It was just a really rough situation for me.

    A2

    How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider

    06:49How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider
    • For example, Proctor and his team inserted green-screen shots of extras into many final shots to cover up the rough edges of where a camera was cut out,

      For example, Proctor and his team inserted green-screen shots of extras into many final shots to cover up the rough edges of where a camera was cut out,

    • the rough edges of where a camera was cut out,

      the rough edges of where a camera was cut out,

    B1

    How cruise ships got so big

    07:29How cruise ships got so big
    • They sat low in the water, which kept them stable in rough seas, but meant they could only access ports with deep harbors.

      They sat low in the water, which kept them stable in rough seas, but meant they could only access ports with deep harbors.

    • Everything that had made ocean liners optimally designed for commuting quickly through rough waters made them poorly fit for vacationing slowly through calm one.

      Everything that had made ocean liners optimally designed for commuting quickly through rough waters made them poorly fit for vacationing slowly through calm one.

    B1

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • Zbiotics is a pre-alcohol probiotic that was invented by a group of PhD scientists to tackle rough mornings after drinking.

      Zbiotics is a pre-alcohol probiotic that was invented by a group of PhD scientists to tackle rough mornings after drinking.

    • It's this byproduct not dehydration that's to blame for your rough next day.

      It's this byproduct not dehydration that's to blame for your rough next day.

    B1

    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • They rub themselves against the shark's rough skin in order to remove algae and parasites from their own bodies.

      They rub themselves against the shark's rough skin in order to remove algae and parasites from their own bodies.

    • As the boat makes its way to the evening's mooring, a pod of rough-twoothed dolphins cruises in the bow wave.

      As the boat makes its way to the evening's mooring, a pod of rough-twoothed dolphins cruises in the bow wave.

    C1

    I Designed the Most Famous Tongue In History

    03:32I Designed the Most Famous Tongue In History
    • rough designs seemed to be much better than the rest of them.

      rough designs seemed to be much better than the rest of them.

    A2