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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoughwork
/ˈrʌf.wɜːrk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Preliminary or unrefined work that serves as a draft or outline.
"The architect presented his roughwork sketches before finalizing the design." - 2
A version of a document or project that is not yet polished or complete.
"She submitted her roughwork for feedback before the final submission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'roughwork' is derived from the combination of 'rough', originating from Old English 'ruh', meaning 'coarse or uneven', and 'work', from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'. The term has evolved to denote preliminary or unrefined work that serves as a draft or outline.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roughwork" is said worldwide
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travail préliminaire
Transliteration: travail préliminaire
"Il a présenté son travail préliminaire avant de finaliser le projet."
Entwurf
Transliteration: Entwurf
"Der Architekt zeigte seinen Entwurf, bevor er das endgültige Design fertigstellte."
bozza
Transliteration: bozza
"Ha presentato la sua bozza prima di completare il progetto."
borrador
Transliteration: borrador
"Ella presentó su borrador para recibir comentarios antes de la entrega final."
esboço
Transliteration: esboço
"Ele apresentou seu esboço antes de finalizar o projeto."
खाका
Transliteration: khaka
"उसने अंतिम प्रस्तुति से पहले अपना खाका प्रस्तुत किया।"
草稿
Transliteration: cǎogǎo
"她在最终提交之前提交了草稿以获取反馈。"
초안
Transliteration: choan
"그녀는 최종 제출 전에 초안을 제출했습니다."
草案
Transliteration: sōan
"彼女は最終提出の前に草案を提出しました。"
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