coarseness

[US]/'kɔ:snis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ruhed, ringe kvalitet, grov eller ringe kvalitet.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

the common dandelion. The term also suggests lack of distinction and can imply coarseness or crudeness:

den almindelige burotte. Udtrykket antyder også mangel på distinktion og kan antyde grovhed eller råhed:

He thinks Arthur and his knights engagingly native but is shocked by their coarseness and their inhumane treatment of the servants.

Han synes, at Arthur og hans riddere er engagerende og naturlige, men er chokeret over deres grovhed og deres umenneskelige behandling af tjenestefolket.

It is pretended, that I am retarding the cause of emancipation, by the coarseness of my invective, and the precipitancy of my measures.

Det hævdes, at jeg hæmmer befrielsesårsagen med grovheden i mine udmeldinger og hurtigheden i mine foranstaltninger.

There was neither coarseness nor want of shadowing in a countenance that was exquisitely regular and dignified, and surpassingly beautiful.

Der var hverken grovhed eller mangel på skygge i et udtryk, der var ekseptionelt regelmæssigt og værdigt, og overvældende smukt.

The coarseness of the sandpaper made it difficult to smooth out the rough edges.

Slibepapirets grovhed gjorde det vanskeligt at glatte de ru kanter.

Her voice had a certain coarseness to it, which added to her unique charm.

Hendes stemme havde en vis grovhed, som bidrog til hendes unikke charme.

The coarseness of the fabric irritated her sensitive skin.

Fabrikens grovhed irriterede hendes følsomme hud.

He couldn't stand the coarseness of the language used by some of his coworkers.

Han kunne ikke udstå grovheden i det sprog, der blev brugt af nogle af hans kolleger.

The coarseness of the sea salt gave the dish a nice crunch.

Den grove havsalt gav retten en dejlig sprødhed.

She complained about the coarseness of the towels in the hotel.

Hun klagede over grovheden af håndklæderne på hotellet.

The coarseness of his behavior shocked everyone at the party.

Hans grovhed i opførslen chokerede alle til festen.

The coarseness of the gravel made it uncomfortable to walk barefoot.

Grusets grovhed gjorde det ubehageligt at gå barfodet.

The coarseness of the jokes made some people uncomfortable.

Vitsernes grovhed gjorde nogle mennesker ubehagelige.

The coarseness of the paintbrush left streaks on the canvas.

Penslens grovhed efterlod striber på lærredet.

Real-world Examples

Perhaps it was her coarseness that he was attracted to.

Måske var det hendes grovhed, der tiltrak ham.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

But in office his coarseness turned some voters off, even as it thrilled others.

Men i embedet fik hans grovhed nogle vælgere til at vende sig væk, selv om den begejstrede andre.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He described the impression that Rembrandt made on him with a coarseness I cannot repeat.

Han beskrev det indtryk, Rembrandt gjorde på ham, med en grovhed, jeg ikke kan gentage.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

'Just a shade or two of coarseness'.

Kun en nuance eller to af grovhed.

Source: The South and the North (Part 2)

Naturally the Englishman was a coarse animal and liked coarseness.

Naturligvis var englændingen et groft dyr og kunne lide grovhed.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 1)

Mr. Bulstrode, the banker, seemed to be addressed, but that gentleman disliked coarseness and profanity, and merely bowed.

Hr. Bulstrode, bankmanden, syntes at være tiltalt, men den herre kunne ikke lide grovhed og bandeord, og bøjede blot.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

I was weakly dismayed at the ignorance, the poverty, the coarseness of all I heard and saw round me.

Jeg var svagt foruroliget over uvidenheden, fattigdommen og grovheden i alt, jeg hørte og så omkring mig.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

There was nothing to disguise the coarseness of this masonry, which offered a melancholy contrast to the ancient magnificence of the woodwork.

Der var intet at skjule grovheden i dette murværk, hvilket udgjorde en sørgelig kontrast til det gamle træværks storhed.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

And yet there was neither coarseness nor want of shadowing in a countenance that was exquisitely regular, and dignified and surpassingly beautiful.

Og alligevel var der hverken grovhed eller mangel på skygge i et ansigt, der var yderst regelmæssigt, værdigt og overvældende smukt.

Source: The Last of the Mohicans (Part One)

Milnes was the good-nature of London; the Gargantuan type of its refinement and coarseness; the most universal figure of May Fair.

Milnes var Londons godmodighed; den gigantiske type for dets raffinement og grovhed; den mest universelle figur i May Fair.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 1)

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