- roughen rough·en vt
- ['rʌfn]
(a surface) rendere ruvido (-a), irruvidire
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
roughen rough·en vt
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roughen — rough, roughen Rough is used as a verb chiefly in the expressions to rough it (= do without basic comforts), to rough out (= to make a sketch of), to rough up (= to attack). Otherwise the verb from rough, meaning ‘to make or become rough’ is… … Modern English usage
rough — rough, roughen Rough is used as a verb chiefly in the expressions to rough it (= do without basic comforts), to rough out (= to make a sketch of), to rough up (= to attack). Otherwise the verb from rough, meaning ‘to make or become rough’ is… … Modern English usage
Roughen — Rough en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roughened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roughening}.] [From {Rough}.] To make rough. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roughen — Rough en, v. i. To grow or become rough. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough — [ruf] adj. [ME ruh, rugh < OE ruh, akin to Ger rauh < IE * reuk < base * reu , to tear, tear out (> RUG, ROTTEN): prob. basic sense “hairy, woolly”] 1. a) not smooth or level; having bumps, projections, etc.; uneven [a rough surface]… … English World dictionary
Rough — Rough, v. t. 1. To render rough; to roughen. [1913 Webster] 2. To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes. Crabb. [1913 Webster] 3. To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roughen — ► VERB ▪ make or become rough … English terms dictionary
roughen — [ruf′ən] vt., vi. to make or become rough … English World dictionary
roughen — rough|en [ˈrʌfən] v [I and T] to become rough, or to make something rough ▪ hands roughened by work … Dictionary of contemporary English
roughen — rough|en [ rʌfn ] verb intransitive or transitive to become rough, or to make something rough … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
roughen — rough•en [[t]ˈrʌf ən[/t]] v. t. v. i. to make or become rough or rougher • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
