rough

US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
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1.

áspero, irregular

having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level

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The old wooden table had a rough surface.
La vieja mesa de madera tenía una superficie áspera.
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The road was rough and full of potholes.
El camino estaba áspero y lleno de baches.
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unevenirregularcoarsebumpyjagged
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smoothevenlevel
2.

brusco, duro

not gentle or delicate; violent or harsh

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He gave the door a rough shove.
Le dio un empujón brusco a la puerta.
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The boxer delivered a rough punch.
El boxeador lanzó un puñetazo duro.
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harshviolentbrutalforcefultough
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gentledelicatesmooth
3.

difícil, duro

difficult and unpleasant

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They had a rough time during the economic crisis.
Pasaron un momento difícil durante la crisis económica.
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It was a rough day at work.
Fue un día duro en el trabajo.
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difficulthardtoughunpleasantarduous
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easypleasantsmooth
4.

aproximado, basto

done or made quickly and without much detail or precision; approximate

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He made a rough sketch of the building.
Hizo un boceto aproximado del edificio.
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Give me a rough estimate of the cost.
Dame un cálculo aproximado del costo.
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approximatecrudebasicpreliminarysketchy
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preciseexactdetailed
1.

bruscamente, duramente

in a rough manner; roughly

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He treated her rough, and she didn't like it.
La trató bruscamente, y a ella no le gustó.
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The waves crashed rough against the shore.
Las olas rompían violentamente contra la orilla.
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harshlyviolentlybrutallyforcefully
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gentlysmoothly
1.

dificultad, mal momento

a difficult or unpleasant experience or period

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He's been through a lot of rough lately.
Últimamente ha pasado por muchos momentos difíciles.
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We hit some rough on the journey.
Nos encontramos con algunas dificultades en el viaje.
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hardshipdifficultytroubleadversity
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smooth sailingeasy time
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rough outrough cutdiamond in the rough