rude

S2 W2

BrE /ruːd/ AmE /ruːd/

adjective en → es

1 IMPOLITE [attributive, predicative] A2

not polite or respectful; saying or doing things that upset other people

grosero, mal educado, descortés

  • be rude to somebody

Collocations rude comment · rude gesture

  • It was very rude of him to interrupt.

    Fue muy grosero por su parte interrumpir.

2 CRUDE [attributive, predicative] B1

not careful or polite about what you say; talking about private things in a way that makes other people feel uncomfortable

crudo, indecente, obsceno

  • be rude about something

Collocations rude language · rude joke

  • He made some very rude comments about her appearance.

    Hizo algunos comentarios muy crueles sobre su apariencia.

3 ROUGH [attributive, predicative] B1

not smooth or soft; having a rough surface that is unpleasant to touch

rústico, áspero, rugoso

  • be rude

Collocations rude texture · rude surface

  • The paper has a very rough and rude texture.

    El papel tiene una textura muy áspera y rugosa.