aspereza

f.

1 roughness.

limar asperezas to smooth things over

2 asperity, abrasiveness, roughness, coarseness.

3 harsh remark, sour remark.

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aspereza

► nombre femenino

1 roughness, coarseness, asperity

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SF [de terreno] roughness, ruggedness; (=acidez) sourness, tartness; [de carácter] surliness

contestar con aspereza — to answer harshly

- limar asperezas

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femenino

1)

a) (al tacto) roughness; (de terreno) roughness, unevenness

b) (de sabor) sharpness; (de voz, clima) harshness

2) (parte áspera)

usar papel de lija para quitar las asperezas — use sandpaper to remove any roughness

un terreno lleno de asperezas — a very uneven o rough piece of ground

limar asperezas: el tiempo limó las asperezas de su personalidad time knocked the rough edges off her; en un intento de limar asperezas — in an attempt to iron out their differences

3) (brusquedad) abruptness, surliness

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= roughness, harshness.

Ex. In practice, we find that antonyms often fall into the category of quasi-synonyms which represent points on the same continuum, eg roughness -- smoothness.

Ex. Ghobadi does not flinch from confronting the harshness of daily life in Iran in this portrayal of a small village high in the mountains.

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* limar asperezas = iron out + the bugs, knock + the rough edges off.

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femenino

1)

a) (al tacto) roughness; (de terreno) roughness, unevenness

b) (de sabor) sharpness; (de voz, clima) harshness

2) (parte áspera)

usar papel de lija para quitar las asperezas — use sandpaper to remove any roughness

un terreno lleno de asperezas — a very uneven o rough piece of ground

limar asperezas: el tiempo limó las asperezas de su personalidad time knocked the rough edges off her; en un intento de limar asperezas — in an attempt to iron out their differences

3) (brusquedad) abruptness, surliness

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= roughness, harshness.

Ex: In practice, we find that antonyms often fall into the category of quasi-synonyms which represent points on the same continuum, eg roughness -- smoothness.

Ex: Ghobadi does not flinch from confronting the harshness of daily life in Iran in this portrayal of a small village high in the mountains.

* limar asperezas = iron out + the bugs, knock + the rough edges off.

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aspereza

feminine

A (cualidad)

1 (al tacto) roughness

2 (del terreno) roughness, unevenness

3 (de un sabor) sharpness

4 (de la voz) harshness

5 (del clima) harshness

B

(parte áspera): usar papel de lija para quitar las asperezas use sandpaper to remove any roughness o rough patches ( o parts etc)

quitar las asperezas con una lima file off the rough edges

un terreno lleno de asperezas a very uneven o rough piece of ground

limar asperezas: el tiempo ha limado las asperezas de su personalidad time has knocked the rough edges off her, she has mellowed with age

en un intento de limar asperezas in an attempt to iron out their differences/problems

C (brusquedad) abruptness, surliness

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aspereza sustantivo femenino
1

a) (de superficie, piel) roughness

b) (de sabor) sharpness;

(de voz, clima) harshness
2 (parte áspera):

◊ usar papel de lija para quitar las asperezas use sandpaper to remove any roughness;

limar asperezas to smooth things over
aspereza sustantivo femenino roughness
♦ Locuciones: figurado limar asperezas, to smooth things over
'aspereza' also found in these entries:
English:
abruptly
- ruggedness

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aspereza nf

1. [al tacto] roughness

2. [de terreno] ruggedness, roughness

3. [de sabor] sharpness, sourness

4. [de clima] harshness

5. [de voz] harshness

6. [rudeza] [de persona] abruptness;

decir algo con aspereza to say something sharply o abruptly

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aspereza

f roughness, unevenness;

limar asperezas knock the rough edges off

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aspereza nf

rudeza: roughness, coarseness