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Crude

noun/kɹˈuːd/
Definition
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
not carefully or expertly made
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈuːd/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈuːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈuːd/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈuːd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
adjectivenot carefully or expertly made
“managed to make a crude splint”
adjectiveconspicuously and tastelessly indecent
“coarse language”
adjectivenot refined or processed
“unrefined ore”
adjectivebelonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
“the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man”
adjectivedevoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
“the blunt truth”
adjectivenot processed or subjected to analysis
“raw data”
Word Forms
crudenessnounan unpolished unrefined quality
roughnessnounan unpolished unrefined quality
cruditynounan impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement
grossnessnounthe quality of lacking taste and refinement
vulgaritynounthe quality of lacking taste and refinement
primitivenessnouna wild or unrefined state
rudenessnouna wild or unrefined state
starknessnounthe quality of being complete or utter or extreme
rawnessnounthe state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
grob
ein dunkles Öl, das hauptsächlich aus Kohlenwasserstoffen besteht
🇫🇷French
brut
une huile sombre composée principalement d’hydrocarbures
🇪🇸Spanish
crudo
Un petróleo oscuro compuesto principalmente de hidrocarburos.
🇮🇹Italian
greggio
un olio scuro costituito principalmente da idrocarburi
🇳🇱Dutch
ruw
een donkere olie die voornamelijk uit koolwaterstoffen bestaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
bruto
um óleo escuro constituído principalmente por hidrocarbonetos
🇷🇺Russian
сырой
темная нефть, состоящая в основном из углеводородов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपरिष्कृत
एक गहरा तेल जिसमें मुख्यतः हाइड्रोकार्बन होते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
অশোধিত
একটি গাঢ় তেল যা প্রধানত হাইড্রোকার্বন সমন্বিত
🇮🇳Tamil
கச்சா
முக்கியமாக ஹைட்ரோகார்பன்களைக் கொண்ட இருண்ட எண்ணெய்
🇮🇳Telugu
ముడి
ప్రధానంగా హైడ్రోకార్బన్‌లతో కూడిన ముదురు నూనె
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रूड
एक गडद तेल ज्यामध्ये प्रामुख्याने हायड्रोकार्बन्स असतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રૂડ
શ્યામ તેલ જેમાં મુખ્યત્વે હાઇડ્રોકાર્બન હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಚ್ಚಾ
ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೈಡ್ರೋಕಾರ್ಬನ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಗಾಢ ತೈಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്രൂഡ്
പ്രധാനമായും ഹൈഡ്രോകാർബണുകൾ അടങ്ങിയ ഇരുണ്ട എണ്ണ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੱਚਾ
ਇੱਕ ਗੂੜਾ ਤੇਲ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੱਖ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਹਾਈਡਰੋਕਾਰਬਨ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
خام
ایک گہرا تیل جو بنیادی طور پر ہائیڈرو کاربن پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
原油
主要由碳氢化合物组成的深色油
🇯🇵Japanese
粗雑な
主に炭化水素からなる黒っぽい油
🇰🇷Korean
조잡한
주로 탄화수소로 구성된 어두운 기름
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thô
một loại dầu tối bao gồm chủ yếu là hydrocarbon
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำมันดิบ
น้ำมันสีเข้มที่ประกอบด้วยไฮโดรคาร์บอนเป็นส่วนใหญ่
🇮🇩Indonesian
mentah
minyak gelap yang sebagian besar terdiri dari hidrokarbon
🇵🇭Filipino
krudo
isang maitim na langis na binubuo pangunahin ng mga hydrocarbon
🇲🇾Malay
mentah
minyak gelap yang terdiri terutamanya daripada hidrokarbon
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الخام
زيت داكن يتكون بشكل رئيسي من الهيدروكربونات
🇮🇷Persian
خام
یک روغن تیره که عمدتاً از هیدروکربن ها تشکیل شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
ham
esas olarak hidrokarbonlardan oluşan koyu renkli bir yağ
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַס
שמן כהה המורכב בעיקר מפחמימנים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crude'?
The primary meaning of 'crude' is 'a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crude' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crude' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crude' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crude' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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