rough draft

rʌf dræft

Definition

Definition of rough draft - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing

preliminary version of a written work

She completed the rough draft of her essay last night.

planninginitial sketch or plan

The architect showed us the rough draft of the new building.

outline

sketch

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Expressions with rough

rough ride

bumpy or uncomfortable journey in a vehicle

The old bus gave us a rough ride.

rough edges

unpolished or unrefined qualities

Despite his rough edges, he is a kind person.

rough on

treat someone in a harsh or unfair way

The coach really roughed on the new players.

rough patch

difficult period in life or situation

They are going through a rough patch in their marriage.

have a rough time

experience difficulty or hardship in a situation

She had a rough time adjusting to the new school.

rough road ahead

upcoming physical road conditions that are not smooth

Drivers should be prepared for a rough road ahead due to construction.

Expressions with draft

draft up

create a preliminary version of a document

She will draft up the proposal for review.

feel the draft

notice a cold current of air moving in a place

I could feel the draft coming from the window.

dodge the draft

avoid compulsory military service

He fled to Canada to dodge the draft.

first draft

earliest complete version of a work made before changes or corrections

I finished the first draft of my novel last night.

draft beer

beer served from a keg or cask

He ordered a pint of draft beer.

draft copy

preliminary version of a written work

She reviewed the draft copy before the final submission.

draft-proof

adj.

stopping cold air from coming in through gaps

We installed draft-proof windows in the living room.

on draft

adj.

available from a tap or keg, not bottled or canned

They only have local beer on draft here.

draft minutes

preliminary written record of meeting discussions and decisions before approval

The secretary emailed the draft minutes for the team to review.

working draft

early version of a document still being developed or revised

The committee reviewed the working draft before suggesting further changes.

Examples of rough draft in a sentence

He shared the rough draft with his editor for feedback.
She handed in the rough draft of her essay.
The rough draft was full of corrections and notes.

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French:ébauche, premier jet, ...
German:Rohentwurf, ...
Italian:bozza, bozza preliminare, ...
Spanish:borrador, boceto, ...
Portuguese:esboço, ...
Chinese:初稿, 初步设计, ...
Japanese:下書き, 初期計画, ...
Arabic:مَسَوَّدَةٌ أَوَّلِيَّةٌ, مَسْوَدَّة خَشِنَة, ...
Hebrew:טִיּוּטָה רִאשׁוֹנִית, טְיוּטָה רִאשׁוֹנִית, ...
Russian:черновик, черновой набросок, ...
Ukrainian:чорновий варіант, ескіз, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभिक मसौदा, प्रारंभिक योजना, ...
Bengali:খসড়া, প্রাথমিক পরিকল্পনা, ...
Catalan:esborrany, esbós inicial, ...
Czech:pracovní verze, návrh, ...
Danish:kladde, foreløbig skitse, ...
Dutch:eerste versie, eerste schets, ...
Greek:πρώτο πρόχειρο, αρχικό σχέδιο, ...
Hungarian:piszkozat, első terv, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីព្រាងដំបូង, គំនូរព្រាង, ...
Korean:초고, 초기 계획, ...
Persian:پیش‌نویس اولیه, طرح اولیه, ...
Polish:pierwszy szkic, ...
Portuguese (BR):esboço, ...
Romanian:schiță preliminară, schiță inițială, ...
Swedish:utkast, skiss, ...
Thai:ร่างคร่าวๆ, แบบร่าง, ...
Turkish:taslak, taslak plan, ...
Vietnamese:bản nháp, bản phác thảo, ...

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