rough
/rʌf/adjective
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खुरदरा, ऊबड़-खाबड़
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not exact; not including all details
मोटा-मोटी, लगभग, अनुमानित
- a rough estimate
- a rough sketch of the plan
- Give me a rough idea of the cost.
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- Radhika drew a rough map on the back of an envelope.
- The rough draft of the essay needs more work.
Synonyms approximate vague
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using force or violence; not gentle
कठोर, सख्त व्यवहार वाला, हिंसक
- Do not be rough with the puppy.
- a rough neighbourhood
- The boys were told not to be rough while playing.
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- He gave the box a rough push and it fell.
- It was a rough game, and several players were hurt.
Opposite gentle
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(of the sea or weather) wild and stormy
(समुद्र, मौसम) तूफ़ानी, अशांत
- a rough sea
- The ferry service was cancelled because of rough weather.
- The fishermen did not go out in the rough sea.
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- Rough weather delayed the flight to Leh.
- Boats stayed in the harbour on the rough day.
Opposite calm
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difficult and unpleasant
कठिन, मुश्किल (समय)
- She has had a rough year.
- The village went through a rough time after the flood.
- Radhika had a rough day at work.
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- The family went through a rough patch last year.
- It was a rough journey with delays and heavy rain.
Opposite easy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rough (adjective: surface or texture)
Use rough for a surface that is not smooth to the touch, such as a road, cloth or skin. Its opposite here is smooth.
जब किसी सतह को छूने पर वह चिकनी न लगे, जैसे सड़क, कपड़ा या त्वचा, तब 'rough' का प्रयोग होता है। इसका विपरीत smooth है।
- The road to the village is rough and full of stones.
- Farm work had made his hands rough.
a rough + noun (estimate / idea / draft)
Before a noun like estimate, idea, guess or draft, rough means approximate and not final.
Estimate, idea, guess या draft जैसे noun से पहले 'rough' का अर्थ अनुमानित और अंतिम न होना है।
- Can you give me a rough idea of the cost?
- Radhika wrote a rough draft of the essay first.
rough with / on sb
Use rough with or on a person to say someone is not gentle with them. Rough on can also mean unfair or hard to bear.
किसी व्यक्ति के प्रति कठोर व्यवहार बताने के लिए 'rough with' या 'rough on' आता है। 'Rough on' का अर्थ अन्यायपूर्ण या सहन करने में कठिन होना भी हो सकता है।
- The players were too rough with each other.
- It is rough on the children when parents quarrel.
roughly (adverb)
Roughly means about or approximately, and also means in a violent manner.
'Roughly' का अर्थ लगभग है और इसका अर्थ हिंसक ढंग से भी होता है।
- The journey takes roughly three hours by train.
- The guard pushed the man roughly aside.
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rough + noun
seaweathergrounddraftestimate
- The fishermen did not go out because the sea was rough.
adverb + rough
verya bitprettyextremelyquite
- The terrain was extremely rough near the border.
rough + period / time
patchweeknightdayjourney
- She had a rough week before the board exams.
feel / look + rough
feel roughlook roughsound roughget roughplay rough
- I feel rough this morning because I slept badly.
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- The sandpaper is too rough for polishing the glass.
काँच को चमकाने के लिए यह रेगमाल बहुत खुरदरा है।
- The ferry was cancelled because of the rough weather.
खराब मौसम के कारण फेरी रद्द कर दी गई।
- At a rough guess, about two hundred people came to the meeting.
मोटे अनुमान से, सभा में लगभग दो सौ लोग आए।
- Rahul has had a rough time since he lost his job.
नौकरी जाने के बाद से राहुल का समय कठिन बीता है।
- Don't be so rough with the baby.
बच्चे के साथ इतनी कठोरता से पेश न आओ।
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✗ She is rough in mathematics.
✓ She is weak in mathematics.
Rough describes surfaces, weather or manners. It does not mean poor in a subject; use weak or poor.
'Rough' सतह, मौसम या व्यवहार के लिए आता है। किसी विषय में कमज़ोर होने के लिए weak या poor का प्रयोग करें।
✗ Please make a rough of this letter before the final copy.
✓ Please make a rough draft of this letter before the final copy.
Rough is an adjective, so it needs a noun after it such as draft or copy.
'Rough' विशेषण है, इसलिए इसके बाद draft या copy जैसा noun आना आवश्यक है।
✗ The sea was rough, so the fishermen did not go for fishing.
✓ The sea was rough, so the fishermen did not go fishing.
With activities, use go + -ing (go fishing, go swimming), not 'go for' + -ing.
गतिविधियों के साथ go + -ing (go fishing, go swimming) आता है, 'go for' + -ing नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
rough and ready
simple and without much attention to detail, but good enough
काम-चलाऊ, बिना बारीकी के
- We made a rough and ready shelter from branches.
- His methods are rough and ready, but they work.
take the rough with the smooth
to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant ones
सुख-दुख दोनों को स्वीकार करना
- In any job you have to take the rough with the smooth.
- Life is like that — take the rough with the smooth.
sleep rough
to sleep outside, usually because you have no home
खुले में सोना (बेघर होने के कारण)
- Hundreds of people sleep rough in the city.
- He slept rough on the station platform.
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rough sth out
to draw or write something without including all the details
(किसी चीज़ का) मोटा ख़ाका बनाना
- I've roughed out a plan for the essay.
rough sb up
(informal) to hurt somebody by hitting or kicking them
(किसी के साथ) मारपीट करना
- He was roughed up by a gang of thugs.
rough it
(informal) to live in a way that is not very comfortable for a short time
(कुछ समय) बिना सुख-सुविधा के गुज़ारा करना
- We had to rough it in a tent for two nights.