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rough

US /rʌf/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

having or caused by an irregular surface

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Can you give me a rough estimate of the total cost?

Word Family

NounNoun
rough gốc roughness
VerbVerb
rough gốc
AdjectiveAdj
rough gốc
AdverbAdv
rough gốc roughly

Synonyms

  • unevennot even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
  • coarseof textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
  • approximatebe close or similar

Collocations

  • Easy rough sandpaper surface
    to rough sandpaper surface, meaning to prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
  • Medium draw a rough sketch of the office layout
    to compose, extract, or formulate regarding a rough sketch of the office layout
  • Hard navigate rough economic waters with prudence
    to navigate rough economic waters with prudence, meaning to travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
  • Very Hard a diamond in the rough awaiting polishing
    referring to a diamond in the rough awaiting polishing

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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