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roughen

/ˈrʌfən/

Translations

roughenverb

roughened

Past Simple

roughened

Past Participle

roughening

Gerund

/ˈrʌfən/

rendre rugueuxSens transitif : rendre une surface moins lisse, la rendre plus rugueuse.

The carpenter used sandpaper to roughen the surface of the wood before painting.

Le menuisier a utilisé du papier de verre pour rendre rugueuse la surface du bois avant de peindre.

Additional translations

se rugosifierSens intransitif : devenir plus rugueux, perdre son aspect lisse.

Synonyms

roughenverb

To make (a surface, material, or object) rough or rougher; to abrade or score.

The carpenter used sandpaper to roughen the surface of the wood before painting.

To become rough or rougher; to lose smoothness or evenness.

Over time, the rope's fibers roughened with constant use.