coarse
gb/kˈɔɹs/ us/kˈɔɹs/
A2
Engleză
~ 3600
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
A2
property
1
Rough in texture
Feeling rough and not smooth when you touch it.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] feels coarse
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coarse' with 'course', which means a class or direction.
Sinonime
rough (General term for an uneven surface, not necessarily as gritty as 'coarse'.)
Antonime
smooth (Describes a surface without roughness or unevenness.)
Colocații
coarse sand
|coarse fabric
|coarse hair
|coarse salt
Teme
materials
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] is coarse
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'harsh' when describing personality, but 'coarse' suggests crudeness rather than severity.
Sinonime
crude (Implies rudeness and lack of refinement, often in speech or manners.)
Antonime
refined (Polite and elegant in manner or style.)
Colocații
coarse language
|coarse joke
|coarse manners
|coarse humor
Teme
behavior
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He made a coarse joke.
- That man uses coarse words.
- She has coarse manners.
- The movie has coarse language.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
coarse
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹs/
US/kˈɔɹs/
Silabe și accent
coarse (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (coarse)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: coarse
- Comparative: coarser
- Superlative: coarsest
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.