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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRude
/ruːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
"It was rude of him to interrupt the speaker." - 2
Lacking refinement or delicacy.
"The rude sculpture was criticized for its crude design."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rude' originates from the Latin 'rudis', meaning 'unrefined' or 'unskilled'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'rude', which retained the meaning of being rough or unpolished, evolving to describe behavior that is impolite or offensive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rude" is said worldwide
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Rude
Transliteration: Rud
"C'était impoli de sa part d'interrompre le conférencier."
Unhöflich
Transliteration: Unhöflich
"Es war unhöflich von ihm, den Redner zu unterbrechen."
Scortese
Transliteration: Scortese
"È stato scortese interrompere il relatore."
Grosero
Transliteration: Grosero
"Fue grosero interrumpir al orador."
Grosseiro
Transliteration: Grosseiro
"Foi grosseiro interromper o palestrante."
असभ्य
Transliteration: Asabhya
"उसका बोलना असभ्य था।"
粗鲁
Transliteration: Cūlǔ
"打断演讲者是粗鲁的行为。"
무례한
Transliteration: Murehan
"발표자를 방해하는 것은 무례한 행동이다."
失礼な
Transliteration: Shitsureina
"話している人をinterruptするのは失礼です。"
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