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No. 10,078 in French

grossier

Rude, coarse, or uncivil.

In a sentence

  • Il est grossier de parler la bouche pleine.

    It is rude to talk with your mouth full.

    In this sentence, 'grossier' describes a behavior that lacks refinement or manners, specifically talking with a full mouth.

  • Son travail est encore un peu grossier, mais prometteur.

    His work is still a bit rough, but promising.

    Here, 'grossier' is used to indicate something that is not finely done or polished, referring to the quality of the work.

  • Elle a reçu une réponse grossière de la part du serveur.

    She received a rude response from the waiter.

    In this case, 'grossier' is characterizing an impolite or offensive action, specifically the nature of the response given.

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