rough

having a surface that is not smooth or even; uneven and difficult to walk on

irregular, áspero, desigual

• a rough surface

Collocations rough ground · rough skin

• The path was very rough.

  El camino era muy irregular.

not smooth or neat; not tidy

desordenado, mal hecho, brusco

• a rough copy

Collocations rough work · rough notes

• The children made a rough drawing.

  Los niños hicieron un dibujo desordenado.

not gentle or kind; not careful

brutal, grosero, áspero

• be rough with somebody

Collocations rough treatment · rough handling

• He was very rough with the prisoners.

  Fue muy brutal con los prisioneros.

not exact or accurate; approximate

aproximado, estimado, aproximativo

• a rough estimate

Collocations rough calculation · rough guess

• We need a rough idea of the cost.

  Necesitamos una idea aproximada del costo.

not calm or pleasant; stormy

brusco, tormentoso, desfavorable

• rough weather

Collocations rough sea · rough wind

• The stormy night was very rough.

  La noche tormentosa fue muy brusca.

not smooth or easy; difficult

difícil, complicado, problemático

• a rough time

Collocations rough period · rough phase

• She had a very rough time after the divorce.

  Ella tuvo un período muy difícil después del divorcio.

not gentle or careful; violent

brutal, agresivo, violento

• a rough game

Collocations rough play · rough sport

• The players were very rough with each other.

  Los jugadores fueron muy brutales entre sí.

not easy or comfortable; hard

duro, difícil, penoso

• a rough life

Collocations rough existence · rough living conditions

• He had a very rough childhood.

  Tuvo una infancia muy dura.