derb

I Adj.

1. Material: (rau, grob) rough, coarse; Leder: tough; (strapazierfähig) strong, sturdy; Schuhe: sturdy, stout

2. fig. (urwüchsig) earthy; (unfein) crude; Sprache: coarse; Leute: uncouth

3. fig. (unfreundlich, grob) gruff, brusque

4. Kost etc.: solid, substantial

5. GEOL. massive

II Adv.

1. kritisieren etc.: strongly; um es einmal derb zu sagen to put it crudely

2. zupacken: roughly

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firm; blunt; bluff; gross; indelicate; sturdy

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dẹrb [dɛrp]

1. adj

1) (= kräftig) strong; Stoff, Leder auch tough; Schuhe auch stout; Kost coarse

2) (= grob) coarse; Manieren, Kerl auch uncouth; Sprache, Witz, Ausdrucksweise crude

3) (= unfreundlich) gruff

2. adv

1) (= heftig) roughly

jdn derb anfassen — to manhandle sb; (fig) to be rough with sb

2) (= grob) crudely

um mich einmal derb auszudrücken ... — to put it crudely ...

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derb

[ˈdɛrp]

I. adj

1. (grob) coarse, rough

\derbe Manieren rough [or pej uncouth] manners

\derbe Ausdrucksweise/Sprache earthy [or pej crude] choice of words/language

\derber Witz earthy [or pej crude] joke

2. (fest) strong

\derbes Material tough [or strong] material

\derbe Schuhe stout [or strong] shoes

3. (einfach und kräftig) coarse

II. adv

1. (heftig) roughly

jdn \derb anfahren to snap at sb, to bite sb's head off fam

jdn \derb anfassen to handle sb roughly, to manhandle sb

jdn \derb behandeln to treat sb roughly, to give sb rough treatment

2. (grob) crudely

sich akk \derb ausdrücken to be crude

um es \derb auszudrücken ... to put it crudely,...

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1.

Adjektiv

1) strong, tough <material>; stout, strong, sturdy <shoes>

2) (kraftvoll, deftig) earthy <scenes, humour>

3) (unverblümt) crude, coarse <expression, language>

2.

adverbial

1) strongly <made, woven, etc.>

2) (kraftvoll, deftig) earthily

3) (unverblümt) crudely; coarsely

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derb

A. adj

1. Material: (rau, grob) rough, coarse; Leder: tough; (strapazierfähig) strong, sturdy; Schuhe: sturdy, stout

2. fig (urwüchsig) earthy; (unfein) crude; Sprache: coarse; Leute: uncouth

3. fig (unfreundlich, grob) gruff, brusque

4. Kost etc: solid, substantial

5. GEOL massive

B. adv

1. kritisieren etc: strongly;

um es einmal derb zu sagen to put it crudely

2. zupacken: roughly

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1.

Adjektiv

1) strong, tough <material>; stout, strong, sturdy <shoes>

2) (kraftvoll, deftig) earthy <scenes, humour>

3) (unverblümt) crude, coarse <expression, language>

2.

adverbial

1) strongly <made, woven, etc.>

2) (kraftvoll, deftig) earthily

3) (unverblümt) crudely; coarsely

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(Humor) adj.

earthly adj. (Leder) adj.

tough adj. adj.

coarse adj.

crude adj.

rough adj.