Kilo Lingo

rude

/ruːd/

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Translation

Not kind or polite; speaking or acting in a way that upsets other people.

Word origin

From Old French rude and Latin rudis, meaning rough or unpolished.

Origin
Old French
Root
rude

Examples

.

Here "rude" means not polite or good-mannered.

waiter.

"Rude" describes someone who is not kind to others.

Please .

Here "rude" means acting in a way that hurts people.

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This word is part of lesson 13.