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Meaning of rupjš | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1 Standard
[rupʲʃ]

Definitions

  1. coarse, rough (with elements having a relatively large cross section)
  2. coarse (having relatively large holes)
  3. rough (having on its surface relatively wide, deep grooves)
  4. coarse, thick (having a relatively large cross-section; made of thread, yarn having a relatively large cross-section)
  5. coarse, rough (composed of elements having a relatively large cross-section)
  6. rough, harsh, unpolished; having bumps and dents on its surface
  7. rough, not refined, not well designed, not completed, of low quality
  8. coarse, hollow, low
  9. rude, offensive, tactless, tough, violent; expressing such features
  10. gross, big (which deviates strongly from the truth, from accepted norms, etc.)
    usually
  11. harsh, tough (physical, heavy and repetitive)

Equivalents

English Coarse Harsh rough

Examples

“rupja smilts, grants”

coarse sand, gravel

“rupji putraimi, milti”

coarse grits, flour

“rupjais sāls”

coarse salt

“rupjas aveņu ogas”

rough raspberries

“rupjas zvīņas”

coarse (fish) scales

“rupja maize, rupjmaize”

rye bread, brown bread (lit. coarse bread)

“rupjš siets, tīkls”

coarse sieve, net

“rupja vīle, rupjvīle”

rough file

“rupjš diegs”

coarse, thick thread

“rupja dzija”

coarse, thick yarn

“rupja vilna”

coarse wool

“rupja adata”

coarse needle

“rupjš linu audums”

scrim (lit. coarse linen) cloth

“rupjš maiss, krekls, galdauts”

coarse bag, shirt, tablecloth

“rupjas zeķes”

coarse socks

“noslaucīties rupjā dvielī”

to dry oneself with (lit. in) a coarse towel

“aļņa ķermenis klāts ar biezu, rupju apmatojumu”

an elk's body is covered with thick, coarse hair

“rupja maluma milti”

rough, coarse grist flour (i.e., flour which contains chaff)

“rokas man rupjas no darba”

my hands are harsh from work

“rupjš, pelēks papīrs”

harsh, gray paper

“rupjais apmetums”

coarse, harsh plaster

“aligators klāts ar rupju, grumbuļainu ādu”

the alligator is covered by a harsh, rugged skin

“šis rupjais dēļu šķirsts”

that rough, coarse wooden chest

“rupjais cirtums”

rough cutting, roughly cut surface

“rupji smiekli”

coarse laughter

“rupja balss”

coarse, hollow, low voice

“rupjš, rejošs klepus”

coarse, barking cough

“Grīslis bija rupjš, nesaticīgs vīrs”

Grīslis was a rude, irritable man

“rupjš joks”

rude joke

“rupjš izteiciens”

harsh language

“rupja mute”

harsh, rude mouth

“rupji vārdi”

harsh, rude words

“rupjš cīņas paņēmiens”

tough, violent fighting technique

“rupja, netaktiska izturēšanās”

rude, tactless behavior

“rupja kļūda”

gross, big mistake, blunder

“rupjš disciplīnas pārkāpums”

big breach of discipline

“rupjš apmelojums”

gross, shameless calumny, slander

“ticēt rupjiem meliem”

to believe gross, big lies

“rupjais darbs”

harsh, tough work

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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