coarse
gb/kˈɔɹs/ us/kˈɔɹs/
A2
Anglų
~ 3600
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
A2
property
1
Rough in texture
Feeling rough and not smooth when you touch it.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] feels coarse
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coarse' with 'course', which means a class or direction.
Sinonimai
rough (General term for an uneven surface, not necessarily as gritty as 'coarse'.)
Antonimai
smooth (Describes a surface without roughness or unevenness.)
Kolokacijos
coarse sand
|coarse fabric
|coarse hair
|coarse salt
Temos
materials
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] is coarse
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'harsh' when describing personality, but 'coarse' suggests crudeness rather than severity.
Sinonimai
crude (Implies rudeness and lack of refinement, often in speech or manners.)
Antonimai
refined (Polite and elegant in manner or style.)
Kolokacijos
coarse language
|coarse joke
|coarse manners
|coarse humor
Temos
behavior
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He made a coarse joke.
- That man uses coarse words.
- She has coarse manners.
- The movie has coarse language.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
coarse
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹs/
US/kˈɔɹs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
coarse (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (coarse)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: coarse
- Comparative: coarser
- Superlative: coarsest
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.