No. 372 in Swedish

grovt

"Grovt" in English means "coarse," "rough," or "severe," depending on context.

In a sentence

Det var ett grovt fel.
It was a serious mistake.
In this sentence, 'grovt' is used to mean 'serious' or 'severe', typically describing a significant error or wrong.
Hon bakade ett bröd med grovt mjöl.
She baked a bread with coarse flour.
Here, 'grovt' refers to the texture of the flour, meaning 'coarse', indicating it is not finely ground.
Hans språk var mycket grovt.
His language was very crude.
In this context, 'grovt' describes the manners or language, meaning 'crude' or 'offensive', often implying a lack of refinement.

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