coarse
gb/kˈɔɹs/ us/kˈɔɹs/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 3600
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
property
1
Rough in texture
Feeling rough and not smooth when you touch it.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] feels coarse
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coarse' with 'course', which means a class or direction.
مرادفات
rough (General term for an uneven surface, not necessarily as gritty as 'coarse'.)
أضداد
smooth (Describes a surface without roughness or unevenness.)
تراكيب شائعة
coarse sand
|coarse fabric
|coarse hair
|coarse salt
مواضيع
materials
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The coarse sand scratched the soles of my feet.
- She wore a scarf made from coarse wool.
- The bread was baked with coarse flour for extra texture.
- His hands were coarse from years of manual labor.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The towel feels coarse.
- This bread has coarse flour.
- The carpet is coarse under my feet.
- My shirt is made of coarse cloth.
adjective
B1
property
2
Rude or crude in quality or manner
Not polite or elegant; rude or crude.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is coarse
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this with 'harsh' when describing personality, but 'coarse' suggests crudeness rather than severity.
مرادفات
crude (Implies rudeness and lack of refinement, often in speech or manners.)
أضداد
refined (Polite and elegant in manner or style.)
تراكيب شائعة
coarse language
|coarse joke
|coarse manners
|coarse humor
مواضيع
behavior
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He was criticized for his coarse jokes at the dinner table.
- The movie was full of coarse language not suitable for children.
- Her coarse manners shocked the guests.
- Despite his wealth, his taste in art was surprisingly coarse.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He made a coarse joke.
- That man uses coarse words.
- She has coarse manners.
- The movie has coarse language.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
coarse
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹs/
US/kˈɔɹs/
المقاطع والنبر
coarse (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (coarse)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: coarse
- Comparative: coarser
- Superlative: coarsest
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
coarse-grained
1/kˈɔɹs ɡɹˈeɪnd/
fixed phrase
technical
Having large particles or texture elements
Having parts that are big and easy to see, like large grains in rock or sand.
أمثلة
- This is a coarse-grained sandstone, common in riverbeds.
- The photograph appeared coarse-grained due to low resolution.
in coarse terms
1/ˈɪn kˈɔɹs tˈɚmz/
fixed phrase
Said simply or crudely
To say something in simple, not polite, words.
أمثلة
- In coarse terms, the plan failed because no one cared enough to make it work.
- He described the situation in coarse terms to make his point clear.