What is the Spanish word for "roughen"?

Learn how to say "roughen" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

roughen

Spanish

ásperar

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Alternative translations of "roughen"

rugosizar
asperar

Examples of how to use "roughen" in Spanish

English
Constant wind roughened the stone surface.
Spanish
El viento constante áspero la superficie de piedra.
English
They roughen the wood before painting.
Spanish
Ellos desgastan la madera antes de pintar.
English
She roughened the fabric with sandpaper.
Spanish
Ella desgastó la tela con papel de lija.
English
He is roughening the plaster now.
Spanish
Él está desgastando el yeso ahora.
English
We have roughened the hiking trail edges.
Spanish
Hemos desgastado los bordes del sendero de senderismo.

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Constant wind roughened the stone surface.

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