{
    "term": "rough",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "having a surface that is not even or regular",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "rough ground"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The skin on her hands was hard and rough."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Trim rough edges with a sharp knife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car is designed for travelling over rough ground."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It has a slightly rough texture."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "not exact; not including all details",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **rough calculation/estimate** of the cost"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've got a **rough idea** of where I want to go."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were about 20 people there, **at a rough guess**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rough draft of a speech"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rough sketch"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's only a very rough guide."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We only had his rather rough version of events."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave us a rough estimate of how much the work would cost."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I made a rough sketch of the inside of the church."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "not gentle or careful; violent",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This watch is not designed for rough treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They complained of rough handling by the guards."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She doesn't like playing with the rough kids."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't try any **rough stuff** with me!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things got a bit rough, and the police were called."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You don't have to be so rough!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "One carer was sacked for being rough with a patient."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "where there is a lot of violence or crime",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the roughest neighbourhood in the city"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had been brought up in a rough area of London."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "having large and dangerous waves; wild and with storms",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was too rough to sail that night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had a rough passage across to the island."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They set sail in rough conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's no way he could have swum ashore in such rough weather."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were rough seas in the area at that time."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by water"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "difficult and unpleasant",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's had a really **rough time** recently *(= he's had a lot of problems)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll get someone in to do the rough work *(= the hard physical work)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You two are obviously **going through a rough patch** right now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You had to stand in the train all night?—That's a bit rough."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Life was rough on the streets."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "not feeling well",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You look rough—are you OK?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had a rough night *(= I didn't sleep well)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm still feeling a bit rough."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "simply made and not finished in every detail; plain or basic",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "rough wooden tables"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rough track"
                },
                {
                    "text": "rough paper for making notes on"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "not smooth or pleasant to taste, listen to, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a rough wine/voice"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her voice was rough with emotion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘I suppose you expect me to apologize for this,’ he said in a rough voice."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing something; to make things difficult/easy for somebody",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He will be given a rough ride at the party conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new teacher was given a rough ride by the class."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to experience difficulties when you are doing something; to make things difficult for somebody",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He will be given a rough ride at the party conference."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the fact of being treated unfairly",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "(to have some) small parts, for example in a performance or in your character, that are not yet as good as they should be",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The ballet still had some rough edges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a few rough edges knocked off at school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The films are very rough around the edges."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a situation in which somebody is treated badly or unfairly",
            "labels": "(Australian English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rʌf/",
                "audio": "ro/rough/rough__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rʌf/",
                "audio": "ro/rough/rough__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English rūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh."
}