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I am passionate about keeping the human dimension in things. You have to keep the rough edges and the inconsistencies, that's what makes it interesting. I've always striven to be as sloppy as possible.
Jarvis Cocker

Meaning of "the rough" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE ROUGH

the rough play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE ROUGH

the reverse of
the Rhaetic
the right
the right side of
the right track
the ring
the river
the roaring days
the Roaring Forties
the Rock
the Roost
the rope
the rough side of one´s tongue
the Round Table
the Royal and Ancient Club
the Royal Scots Greys
the rub
the rule
the Rules
the runs

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE ROUGH

although
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
get through
go through
look through
Marlborough
pass-through
Peterborough
rough
Scarborough
see through
see-through
thorough
through
trough
walk through
walk-through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of the rough in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the rough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE ROUGH

Find out the translation of the rough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the rough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the rough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粗糙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bruto
570 millions of speakers

English

the rough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी न किसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bruto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমসৃণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´état brut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang kasar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die raue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거친
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing kasar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडबडीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grezzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szorstki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

груба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stare brută
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το τραχύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die rowwe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den grova
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den grove
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the rough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ROUGH»

The term «the rough» is very widely used and occupies the 18.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ROUGH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the rough» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the rough» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the rough

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE ROUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the rough.
1
Jennifer Aniston
I've gone for each type: the rough guy; the nerdy, sweet, lovable guy; and the slick guy. I don't really have a type. Men in general are a good thing.
2
Peter Berg
I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.
3
Mary McLeod Bethune
Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.
4
Rupert Brooke
The cool kindliness of sheets, that soon smooth away trouble; and the rough male kiss of blankets.
5
Marcus Buckingham
Born of the impossibly varied options we have to amuse ourselves, cutting-edge companies are finding innovative ways to tailor our entertainment choices to who we are, relieving us of the burden of finding the diamond in the rough of 500 TV channels or thousands of movies and music albums released every year.
6
Martin Campbell
I like pre-production and post the best. I don't like shooting at all. I find it grueling and tough, but I love post and the whole process of seeing the film finally come together. You start ironing out all the rough spots, and the really bad bits you just throw away. So from day one of post to the last day, you see nothing but improvements.
7
Jarvis Cocker
I am passionate about keeping the human dimension in things. You have to keep the rough edges and the inconsistencies, that's what makes it interesting. I've always striven to be as sloppy as possible.
8
Robert Crumb
Oh, yes. I knew I was weird by the time I was four. I knew I wasn't like other boys. I knew I was more fearful. I didn't like the rough and tumble most boys were into. I knew I was a sissy.
9
Robert Crumb
I knew I was weird by the time I was four. I knew I wasn't like other boys. I knew I was more fearful. I didn't like the rough and tumble most boys were into. I knew I was a sissy.
10
Larry David
Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man - there's your diamond in the rough.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ROUGH»

Discover the use of the rough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the rough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diamond in the Rough: A Memoir
In its pages, we witness the inspiring story of a woman honing her artistry, finding her voice, and making herself whole.
Shawn Colvin, 2013
2
The Rough Guide to Opera
The Rough Guide to Opera is a unique handbook on the most thrilling of art forms, spanning four hundred years of music drama.
Matthew Boyden, Nick Kimberley, Joe Staines, 2002
3
The Rough Guide to Rock
Compiles career biographies of over 1,200 artists and rock music reviews written by fans covering every phase of rock from R&B through punk and rap.
Peter Buckley, 2003
4
House: the rough guide
Rough Guides presents a unique, pocket handbook to the world's most incessant dancefloor groove, featuring all the key players & hottest labels from the music's disco roots & Chicago birth, to it's Acid House manifestation & worldwide ...
Sean Bidder, 1999
5
The Rough Guide to Japan
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO JAPAN is the definitive guide to this intriguing country.
Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond, 2001
6
The Rough Guide to Norway
The Rough Guide to Norway covers everything from urbane Oslo to the remote Arctic town of Tromso and from the idyllic off-shore islands to the awe-inspiring fjords.
Phil Lee, 2003
7
The Rough Guide to Canada
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO CANADA is the definitive handbook to this diverse country. Features include: Full-colour section introducing Canada's highlights.
‎2004
8
The Rough Guide to Green Living
The ultimate guide to all things eco-friendly, low-carbon and energy-saving. In recognition of the carbon footprint of this book, the publishers have made a donation to Sandbag.org
Duncan Clark, 2009
9
Drum 'n' Bass: The Rough Guide
Pocket reference guide covering the arrival of the breakbeat on British shores and its subsequent re-circulation throughout the world in genres such as Jungle, Drum 'n' Bass, Hardcore Techno, Trip-Hop and Big Beat.
Peter Shapiro, 1999
10
Diamond in the Rough
And when Sassy finds out who he really is, she's certain the arrogant millionaire is just playing with her. John has to convince Sassy that he's the man she first thought he was—a diamond in the rough.
Diana Palmer, 2009

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The rough [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-rough>. May 2024 ».
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