rough in

• Verbo usado para indicar a criação de uma versão preliminar ou provisória de algo, especialmente em construção civil (instalação de tubulações, fiação ou estruturas antes do acabamento) ou em trabalhos criativos. Também pode significar esboçar, delinear ou preparar uma base inicial.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

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.

   Fazer a instalação bruta

   • 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.

   Sinônimosrough out

2. Draft or outlineinformal

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

   Esboçar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadumbrateblock outdraftoutlinerough outsketch

   Antônimoscompletedetailpolishrefine

Verbo baserough