gruff

ɡrʌf
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Translation of gruff into German

Adjective

1.

personality

having a rough and unfriendly manner
  • His gruff response made everyone uncomfortable..Seine schroffe Antwort machte alle unbehaglich
2.

sounds

characterized by a deep, harsh sound
  • The dog's gruff bark scared the intruders away..Das raue Bellen des Hundes verscheuchte die Eindringlinge
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Synonyms and analogies of gruff in English

Examples of gruff in a sentence

  • Her gruff manner hid a kind heart.
  • His gruff voice made the announcement even scarier.
  • The gruff sound of the engine worried the driver.

Translations of "gruff" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
schroffadj.

The captain is gruff and no-nonsense, with a strict sense of order.

Der Captain ist schroff und geradlinig mit einem strengen Sinn für Ordnung.

ruppigadj.

Gimli is a dwarf from the mines and is gruff.

Gimli ist ein Zwerg aus den Minen und ist ruppig.

rauadj.

Though he appeared gruff at first, he was genuinely concerned about our safety.

Obwohl er zunächst rau wirkte, sorgte er sich wirklich um unsere Sicherheit.

raueadj.

The gruff exterior of the building belied its elegant interior.

Das raue Äußere des Gebäudes täuschte über sein elegantes Inneres hinweg.

barschadj.

She's too polite to be gruff and dismissive.

Sie ist zu höflich, um darauf barsch und abweisend zu reagieren.

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Other translations for gruff:

  • unwirschadj.
  • derbadj.
  • bärbeißigadj.

gruff: Examples and translations in context

This great character with the chains around his neck and the gruff voice.

Dieser großartige Typ mit den Ketten um seinen Hals und der schroffen Stimme.

In his dealings with other industrialists he could be gruff and rude.

Im Umgang mit anderen Unternehmern konnte er schroff und unmanierlich sein.

A little gruff, but she saw the good in people.

Ein wenig schroff, aber sie sah das Gute in den Menschen.

Mia is direct, gruff and has a big mouth.

Mia ist direkt, schroff und hat ein lockeres Mundwerk.

The gruff remarks from the crowd only fueled his determination to succeed.

Die schroffen Bemerkungen aus der Menge stärkten nur seinen Entschluss, erfolgreich zu sein.

Despite his gruff exterior, he showed unexpected nicety in his actions.

Trotz seines schroffen Äußeren zeigte er unerwartete Raffinesse in seinen Handlungen.

In fact, it's really rough and raspy, almost gruff.

Tatsächlich ist sie rau und kratzig, fast schroff.

I found the gruff librarian intimidating, but she had a wealth of knowledge.

Ich fand die ruppige Bibliothekarin einschüchternd, aber sie hatte ein enormes Wissen.

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