coarseness

[US]/'kɔ:snis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. roughness, inferior quality, rough or inferior quality.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

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

den vanlige muggløken. Begrepet kan også indikere mangel på distinksjon og kan tyde på grovhet eller skjønnløshet:

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

Han synes Arthur og hans riddere er engasjerende og innfødte, men han er sjokkert over deres råhet og deres umenneskelige behandling av tjenerne.

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

Det påstås at jeg hindrer frigjørelsesårsaken, på grunn av grovheten i mine utfall og hastverket i mine tiltak.

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

Det var hverken grovhet eller manglende skygge i et uttrykk som var ekstremt regelmessig og ærefullt, og overlegen skjønn.

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

Kornet på sandpapret gjorde det vanskelig å fluse ut de nakne kantene.

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

Hun hadde en vis kornet i stemmen, som tillegde henne en unik charme.

The coarseness of the fabric irritated her sensitive skin.

Kornet på stoffet iriterte hennes følsomme hud.

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

Han kunne ikke stå for kornet i språket brukt av noen av kollegene hans.

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

Kornet av havsalt gav retten en fin krisp.

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

Hun klagede over kornet på handduken i hotellet.

The coarseness of his behavior shocked everyone at the party.

Kornet i hans oppførsel skjokket alle på festen.

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

Kornet av grusen gjorde det ubehagelig å gå nakne føtter.

The coarseness of the jokes made some people uncomfortable.

Kornet av skikkelser gjorde noen mennesker ubehagelig.

The coarseness of the paintbrush left streaks on the canvas.

Kornet av målernølen etterlot striper på maleriet.

Real-world Examples

Perhaps it was her coarseness that he was attracted to.

Kanskje var det nettopp hennes grovhet han var tiltrukket av.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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

Men i embetet gjorde hans grovhet noen av valgmannene avmaktet, selv om det opprørte andre.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Han beskrev inntrykket Rembrandt hadde på ham med en grovhet jeg ikke kan gjenta.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

'Just a shade or two of coarseness'.

'Kanskje bare et par nivåer av grovhet'.

Source: The South and the North (Part 2)

Naturally the Englishman was a coarse animal and liked coarseness.

Selvfølgelig var den engelskmannen en grov skapning og elsket grovhet.

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.

Mr. Bulstrode, bankieren, virket det som han ble talt til, men den herren elsket ikke grovhet eller nakne uttrykk og nikket bare.

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 svakt opprørt over det mangelen, fattigdomen og grovheten i alt jeg hørte og så rundt meg.

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.

Det var ingenting som kunne dømme grovheten i denne masonryen, som tilbydde en sorgelig kontrast til den gamle magnifikansen i trearbeidet.

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 likevel var det hverken grovhet eller manglende skygge i et ansikt som var utrolig regelmessig, høflig og overlegen smertefullt skjønn.

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 den gode naturen i London; den gargantuan type av dets finhet og grovhet; den mest universelle figuren i May Fair.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 1)

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