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roughening

/ˈrʌfənɪŋ/

Translations

rougheningnoun

roughenings

rugosissementTerme général pour le processus ou le résultat de rendre une surface plus rugueuse.

The roughening of the road surface was necessary to improve traction for vehicles.

Le rugosissement de la chaussée était nécessaire pour améliorer l’adhérence des véhicules.

Additional translations

rugositéPour désigner l’état ou l’aspect rugueux d’une surface.

Synonyms

rougheninggerund / present participle

/ˈrʌf.ən.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that causes or is undergoing a process of becoming rough.

rugosissantS’emploie pour un produit ou un procédé qui rend une surface plus rugueuse.

A roughening primer was applied to the panels to improve paint adhesion.

Une sous-couche rugosissante a été appliquée sur les panneaux pour améliorer l’adhérence de la peinture.

roughenverb

roughening

Gerund

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

Definitions

rougheningnoun

The process or result of making a surface or texture less smooth.

The roughening of the road surface was necessary to improve traction for vehicles.

A condition or appearance of being rough or uneven.

The roughening of his hands was a testament to years of hard labor.

rougheninggerund / present participle

Causing something to become rough or in the process of becoming rough.

A roughening primer was applied to the panels to improve paint adhesion.

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.