rough in

• Verb (besonders im Bauwesen und in der kreativen Arbeit), das die vorläufige oder grobe Herstellung bzw. Vorbereitung von etwas bezeichnet, etwa das grobe Ausführen von Installationen oder das Anlegen eines ersten Entwurfs.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making a preliminary or rough version of something, especially in construction or creative work.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Initial construction or installationformal

   To install the basic framework or essential components of a system (such as plumbing, electrical wiring, or carpentry) before finishing work.

   Rohinstallation

   • The electrician roughed in the wiring for the new house.
   • We need to rough in the plumbing before the walls are closed up.
   • The contractor roughed in the framing for the addition.

   Synonymerough out

2. Draft or outlineinformal

   To create a preliminary or basic version of something, such as a drawing, plan, or idea.

   Entwerfen

   • The artist roughed in the main shapes of the portrait.
   • We roughed in the outline of the business proposal.
   • He roughed in the first draft of the speech.

   Synonymeadumbrateblock outdraftoutlinerough outsketch

   Antonymecompletedetailpolishrefine

Grundverbrough