Meaning of raupjš | Babel Free
[ràwpʲʃ]Definitions
- rough, harsh, uneven, rugged (having an irregular, not smooth, harsh surface)
- rough (not soft)
- hard, coarse, not soft
- simple, not subtle, not refined, not sophisticated
- harsh, rugged, impolite (without empathy or affection; expressing lack of empathy or affection)
- rough, offensive, indecent
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big, large rare
Equivalents
Examples
“raupjas rokas”
harsh, rough, hardened hands
“raupja miza”
rough, harsh bark
“raupja sega”
rough blanket
“šis raupjais kokvilnas palags”
these rough cotton sheets
“raupji mati”
hard, coarse hair
“mūsu tautas zemnieciski raupjajās un naivajās pasakās visur ir daiļi cilvēki”
in our people's rustic, rough and naive tales, there are beautiful people everywhere
“stringrs un raupjš gan arī esot priekšsēdētājs”
the chairman was apparently also strict and harsh
“raupji vaibsti”
harsh (facial) features
“karstu dusmu šļākumam raupji vārdi seko”
(after) the gushing of hot anger, rough, offensive words followed
“tik negants vējš, un nakts, un tumsa, un raupjām lāsēm lietus līst”
such furious wind, and night, and darkness, and the rain is falling in big (rain)drops
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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