rough-hew

• Verbo pouco comum que significa dar forma bruta ou preliminar a algo, como ao esculpir ou talhar grosseiramente; também usado em sentido figurado para esboçar ou preparar algo de modo inicial e imperfeito.

An archaic verb meaning to shape or form something roughly or in a preliminary way, often used figuratively.

1. Shape roughlyC2formal

   To shape or cut something, such as wood or stone, in a rough or unfinished manner, without smoothing or polishing the surface.

   Desbastar

   • The sculptor rough-hewed the block of marble into a basic human form.
   • Carpenters often rough-hew timber before final shaping.
   • The statue was rough-hewed from a single piece of granite.

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