roughneck

A noun referring to a tough, aggressive, or violent person, often characterized by a lack of refinement or civility.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее грубого, агрессивного или жестокого человека, часто характеризующегося отсутствием утончённости или цивилизованности.esSustantivo que designa a una persona ruda, agresiva o violenta, a menudo carente de refinamiento o civilidad. También puede referirse a un trabajador de plataformas petrolíferas, pero el sentido principal es el de individuo tosco y pendenciero.frNom désignant une personne rude, agressive ou violente, souvent sans raffinement ni civilité, ou un ouvrier travaillant sur une plateforme pétrolière.deSubstantiv, das einen groben, aggressiven oder gewalttätigen Menschen bezeichnet, oft mit mangelnder Feinheit oder Zivilisiertheit. Im Englischen auch speziell für einen rauen Arbeiter auf einer Ölbohranlage verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa rude, agressiva ou violenta, frequentemente sem refinamento ou civilidade. Também pode se referir a um trabalhador braçal de plataformas de petróleo ou de circos itinerantes.zh名词，指粗鲁、好斗或粗暴的人，常缺乏教养或文明；也指在油田从事重体力劳动、粗犷的石油钻工。arاسم يدل على شخص خشن أو عدواني أو عنيف، غالباً ما يتصف بقلّة التهذيب أو الافتقار إلى اللطف والرقيّ.

1. Cruel or brutal person B2 informal american

   A person who is rough, violent, or aggressive in behavior.

   • The bar was full of roughnecks looking for a fight.
   • He was known as a roughneck who bullied others.
   • The movie portrayed the villain as a typical roughneck.

   ruГрубиянespersona violenta o brutalfrbrutedeGrobianptBrutamonteszh粗鲁的人arشخص خشن

   Synonyms: brawlerbullyhoodlumruffianthugtough

2. Oil rig worker B2 informal american

   A worker on an oil rig, especially one who performs manual labor.

   • He worked as a roughneck on an offshore oil platform.
   • The roughnecks were drilling for oil in the desert.
   • Many roughnecks travel from job to job in the oil fields.

   ruБуровой рабочийesobrero de plataforma petrolíferafrOuvrier de plate-forme pétrolièredeBohrarbeiterptTrabalhador de plataforma de petróleozh钻井工arعامل حفر الآبار النفطية

   Synonyms: roustabout

• roughnecks plural form
• roughnecks' possessive plural form
• roughneck's possessive singular form