( fj£ ) :
Your
dress is nicked up at the back.
ruck-sack /'rAkssek/ (BrE) (also back-pack NAmE, BrE) noun a large bag, often
supported on a light metal frame, carried on the back and used especially by
people who go climbing or walking ( A fa S lb # is £#f£M ft) ) — picture o bag
ruckus /'rAkas/ noun [sing.] (informal, especially NAmE) a situation in which
there is a lot of noisy activity, confusion or argument Hi M; HAfe; 003 commotion
ructions /'rAkJnz/ noun [pi.] (especially BrE) angry protests or
arguments lit ^ (ft inC iSC; : There’ll be
ructions if her father ever
finds out. — RifMXMXM
rud-der /’rAda(r)/ noun a piece of wood or
metal at the back of a boat or an aircraft that is used for controlling its
direction ( ) jfc; ( ) Ad $6 — picture
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rud-der-less /'rAdalas; NAmE -darl-/ adj. (formal) with nobody in
control; not knowing what to do A A If 8.
W;
ruddy /'rAdi/ adj., adv.
madj. 1 (of a person’s face
AMU) looking red and healthy ruddy cheeks itiMIloa ruddy
complexion 2 (literary) red in
colour
a ruddy sky X£ 3 [only before noun] (BrE,
informal) a mild swear word that
some people use to show that they are annoyed ( AAA A ) A Ad, d: I can’t get the ruddy
car to start! Tfel/cJIA^lATA.
ik adv. (BrE, informal) a mild swear word
used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are
annoyed ( #q 3jg i#;A, X ^ H N- ) # X, iMX: There was a ruddy great hole in the
ceiling. Xfcfyt'H .AfifrdAPo rude O-w /ru:d/ adj. (ruder, rud-est)
1
~ (to sb) (about sb/sth) | ~ (to do sth) having
or
showing a lack of respect for
other people and their feelings fe # d; X }L d; ffl if d 033 impolite : a rude comment M fl d if 0 The man was
downright rude to us. o
She was very
rude about my driving. A A&ft8 fa .
o
Why are you so rude to your mother? #
AA £Tj’jftd# A&A'&iLtft? 0 It’s rude to speak when you’re
eating.
SYNONYMS
cheeky ♦ insolent ♦
disrespectful ♦ impertinent ♦ impolite ♦ discourteous
These
are all words for people showing a lack of respect for other people, AfflJh A}L0
rude having or showing a lack of respect for
other people and their feelings faillld, A*Ld, MIFd: Why are you so rude to
your mother? AAAA##d# Lift? o It’s rude to speak
when you’re eating. f£Affift-i£i£A*Llfto
cheeky (BrE informal) rude in an amusing or an
annoying way ##d, $t8d: You
cheeky monkey! f&
f¥-D&l£ d K 7! o a cheeky grin EEK3 Cheeky is often used by adults to
talk about children’s behaviour towards them. * cheeky
insolent (rather formal) extremely rude; not
showing respect £iMfd. A*Ld, f£1id CEUi Insolent is mainly used to talk
about the behaviour of children towards adults. * insolent
AI^MA2£7X5MMAM
disrespectful (ratherformal) showing a lack of respect
for sb/sth ftX%1. Some
people said he
had been disrespectful to
the President in his last speech.
Pfc3fcBdHt$&ifci£A*L3fto
2 (especially
BrE) (NAmE usually crude) connected with sex or the body in a way
that people find offensive or embarrassing <jg ^
(ft; T d : a rude gesture AM d A$^ O Someone made a rude noise, t AAtUT d *i 0 The joke is too rude to
repeat. XT'M ,
TIES Mo 3 [only
before noun] (formal) sudden, unpleasant and
unexpected A £§d; %fffiAAd; S$(d: Those expecting good
news will get a rude shock. gft Jg? ^
|f Djf M, d A ^Al£~#de o If the players think
they can win this match easily, they are in for a
rude awakening.
itt, mn&mm
alt#Bio 4 (literary) made in a simple,
basic way fgj#. d; flMd; Kft&d 033 primitive : rude shacks faj ►
rude-ness noun [U]: She was critical to
the point of rudeness. M #U§!J # iff 7 XIL o ITTfll in rude ’health (old-fashioned, BrE) looking or feeling
very healthy AAfiA
rude ly <Hr /’ruidli/ adv.
2
in a way that shows a lack of respect for
other people
and their feelings
MH-iffe; AtfLitfe: They brushed rudely past us. o ‘what do
you want?’she asked rudely. “ffcicAff^s? ” Mffl.lliife |n]it0
2 in a way that is sudden, unpleasant and unexpected p^iife; I
was rudely
awakened by the phone ringing.
WW7.
ru di men tary /.ruidi’mentri/ adj. 1 (formal) dealing
with only the most basic matters or ideas 3Pftd; 3SA d 033 basic : They were given only rudimentary training
in the job. fife
fn fX fX f!] M M A W ik ill| H o
3
(formal or technical Ain) not highly or
fully developed
HTO basic : Some dinosaurs had only rudimentary teeth.
At&o
ru diments /'ruzdiments/ noun [pi.] the ~ (of
sth) (formal) the most basic or
essential facts of a particular subject, skill, etc. S 5Hl;
3? A
BASICS
rue /ru:/ verb (rue-ing or ruing, rued, rued) [VN] (old-
fashioned or formal) to feel bad about sth
that happened or sth that you did because it had bad results
; tlitg 033 regret : He rued the day they had bought
such a large house, fife fit t§ fifed & 7 A $ — )?ff
feTo
impertinent rude; not showing respect fuflfj-Aft,
Impertinent is often used by people such as parents and teachers when they are
telling children that they are angry with them for being rude.
* impertinent M A A#, A T d f i # ff A A
AA'Iw:
Don’t
be impertinent! !
impolite (rather formal) not behaving in a pleasant
way that follows the rules of society ft A^Lift. ffi.#:
Some
people think it is impolite to ask someone’s age. A^A fasoa Impolite
occurs frequently in the phrases It seemed impolite and It would be impolite.
*
impolite AM A it seemed impolite fO it would be impolite Mill Ao discourteous (formal) having bad manners and not
showing respect ft AILIft, A4L, fiLth He didn’t wish to
appear discourteous. flfeASJMft&Alfto
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS ■ to appear/be/seem/sound
rude/cheeky/insolent/ disrespectful/irnpertinent/impolite/discourteous h
downright/extremely/really/terribly/very rude/ cheeky/insolent/d isrespectf u
l/imperti nent/i m polite/ discourteous
m rude/cheeky/insolent/disrespectful/impertinent/
impolite/discourteous behaviour s rude/cheeky/insolent/disrespectful/impertinent/
impolite/discourteous to sb