fruste

fʁyst

Definition

Definition of fruste - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

apparencequi a une apparence abîmée ou corrodée

La surface fruste du métal témoigne de son ancienneté.

abîmé

corrodé

reliefusé par le temps ou le frottement

Cette pièce de monnaie fruste ne laisse plus voir l'inscription.

érodé

usé

artrudimentaire ou mal travaillé

Cette sculpture fruste manque de finesse dans les détails.

grossier

rudimentaire

expressionaltéré par l'usage répété

Cette formule fruste a perdu son sens original.

altéré

modifié

personnepeu éduqué ou peu raffiné

Ses manières frustes trahissent son manque d'éducation.

inculte

rustre

médicalatténué ou peu marqué

Le patient présente une forme fruste de la maladie.

affaibli

atténué

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Origin of fruste

latin, frustum (morceau, fragment)

Terms with fruste included in their meaning

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paysan

caractère

personne considérée comme fruste ou sans raffinement

lourdaud

esprit

personne fruste qui manque de finesse d'esprit

paysannement

adv.

manières frustes

de manière fruste ou peu raffinée, sans élégance urbaine

Examples of fruste in a sentence

Le vase fruste a perdu ses décorations d'origine.
Le relief fruste de la sculpture témoigne de son ancienneté.
Les lettres frustes sur la pierre sont difficiles à lire.
Le vase présente un décor fruste et irrégulier.
Son style fruste rappelle l’art primitif.
Le bois fruste nécessite un traitement pour améliorer sa texture.

Son visage fruste trahit une vie difficile.
Il a un langage fruste mais sincère.
Cette femme fruste impressionne par sa force brute.
Les symptômes frustes compliquent le diagnostic.
Une atteinte fruste peut passer inaperçue lors des examens.

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English:worn, worn smooth, ...
German:abgegriffen, grob, ...
Italian:consunto, consumato, ...
Spanish:desgastado, gastado, ...
Portuguese:desgastado, rudimentar, ...
Chinese:粗糙的, 磨旧的, ...
Japanese:摩耗した, すり減った, ...
Arabic:متآكل, ممسوح, ...
Hebrew:מְחוּסְפָּס, שָׁחוּק, ...
Russian:потёртый, истёртый, ...
Ukrainian:потертий, стертий, ...
Catalan:malmès, desgastat, ...
Danish:forvitret, afslidt, ...
Dutch:versleten, afgesleten, ...
Greek:φθαρμένος, αποτριμμένος, ...
Khmer:សឹករិចរិល, សឹក, ...
Korean:마모된, 해진, ...
Polish:zardzewiały, starty, ...
Portuguese (BR):desgastada, gasto, ...
Romanian:uzat, tocit, ...
Swedish:sliten, grov, ...
Thai:กร่อน, สึกกร่อน, ...
Turkish:yıpranmış, kaba, ...
Vietnamese:sờn, cũ kỹ, ...

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