Abrasive Meaning in English

word

US

əˈbɹeɪsɪv

uh-BRAY-siv

UK

ɐbɹˈeɪsɪv

uh-BRAY-siv

Definición

An 'abrasive' material is rough and can wear away surfaces by rubbing. Describing a person, 'abrasive' means rude or harsh in the way they speak or behave.

Uso & Matices

Used both as an adjective for materials (sandpaper, cleaners) and for people (tone, personality). For people, 'abrasive' is negative and suggests insensitivity. Do not confuse with 'aggressive' (more about forcefulness) or 'abrasion' (the noun for scraping). Common collocation: 'abrasive personality', 'abrasive surface'.

• Spanish: abrasivo - áspero (personalidad)
• Portuguese (BR): abrasivo - rude (personalidade)
• Portuguese (PT): abrasivo - áspero (personalidade)
• Chinese (Simplified): 磨料 - 粗鲁的（性格）
• Chinese (Traditional): 磨料 - 粗魯的（性格）
• Hindi: खुरदरा (सामग्री) - रूखा (व्यक्तित्व)
• Arabic: كاشط - فظ (الشخصية)
• Bengali: খসখসে - রূঢ় (ব্যক্তিত্ব)
• Russian: абразивный - резкий (о человеке)
• Japanese: 研磨剤のような - とげとげしい（性格）
• Vietnamese: mài mòn - thô lỗ (tính cách)
• Korean: 거친 - 불쾌한 (성격)
• Turkish: aşındırıcı - kaba (kişi)
• Urdu: کھُردرا - کرخت (رویہ)
• Indonesian: kasar - abrasif (bahan) - kasar (pribadi)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

This cleaner contains an abrasive ingredient to remove stains.

basic

He has an abrasive manner when he talks to people.

basic

Sandpaper is very abrasive.

basic

Her abrasive personality makes it hard for her to keep friends.

natural

Some cleaning pads are too abrasive and can scratch your dishes.

natural

I know his comments sounded abrasive, but he didn't mean to offend anyone.

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