coarse
gb/kˈɔɹs/ us/kˈɔɹs/
A2
Anglais
~ 3600
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
Rough in texture
Feeling rough and not smooth when you touch it.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] feels coarse
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'coarse' with 'course', which means a class or direction.
Synonymes
rough (General term for an uneven surface, not necessarily as gritty as 'coarse'.)
Antonymes
smooth (Describes a surface without roughness or unevenness.)
Collocations
coarse sand
|coarse fabric
|coarse hair
|coarse salt
Thèmes
materials
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] is coarse
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with 'harsh' when describing personality, but 'coarse' suggests crudeness rather than severity.
Synonymes
crude (Implies rudeness and lack of refinement, often in speech or manners.)
Antonymes
refined (Polite and elegant in manner or style.)
Collocations
coarse language
|coarse joke
|coarse manners
|coarse humor
Thèmes
behavior
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He made a coarse joke.
- That man uses coarse words.
- She has coarse manners.
- The movie has coarse language.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
coarse
API
GB/kˈɔɹs/
US/kˈɔɹs/
Syllabes et accentuation
coarse (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (coarse)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: coarse
- Comparative: coarser
- Superlative: coarsest
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.