A rough idea Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹəf/ /aɪˈdiə

uh RUFF eye-DEE-uh

UK

æɪ/ /ɹˈʌf/ /aɪdˈiə

uh RUFF eye-DEE-uh

التعريف

'A rough idea' means a general or approximate understanding of something, not exact or detailed. You know the main points, but not all the specifics.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in informal and neutral settings when you want to say you know the main information but not details. Common with 'have', as in 'have a rough idea'. Not for formal estimates or precise numbers.

• Spanish: una idea aproximada - una idea general
• Portuguese (BR): uma ideia aproximada - uma noção geral
• Portuguese (PT): uma ideia aproximada - uma noção geral
• Chinese (Simplified): 大致想法 - 粗略了解
• Chinese (Traditional): 大致想法 - 粗略瞭解
• Hindi: एक मोटा अनुमान - एक सामान्य धारणा
• Arabic: فكرة تقريبية - فكرة عامة
• Bengali: আনুমানিক ধারণা - মোটামুটি ধারণা
• Russian: примерное представление - общее представление
• Japanese: 大まかな考え - おおよその見当
• Vietnamese: ý tưởng sơ bộ - ý tưởng đại khái
• Korean: 대략적인 생각 - 대충 알다
• Turkish: kabaca bir fikir
• Urdu: ایک اندازہ
• Indonesian: gambaran kasar - perkiraan kasar

جمل نموذجية

I have a rough idea of the costs.

basic

She gave me a rough idea of the plan.

basic

Do you have a rough idea of how long it will take?

basic

I only have a rough idea; I don’t know the exact figures.

natural

After talking to him, I got a rough idea of what happened.

natural

Can you give me a rough idea of the schedule for tomorrow?

natural