rudo

/ˈrudo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

feminine
ruda
plural
rudos

Meaning

  1. rough, rude

    • Es un hombre rudo.

      He is a rough man.

Similar words

grosero

grosero and rudo are close synonyms for "rude"; rudo also separately means "rough," a physical texture or manner.

áspero

áspero is more about physical roughness or texture; rudo is more about a rough or rude manner.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

rude

rude is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "rough, rude."

Practice

1 What does rudo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un hombre ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rudo?

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