What does "basto" mean in English?

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Spanish

basto

English

coarse

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Alternative translations of "basto"

rough
crude
rude
thick

Examples of how to use "basto" in Spanish

Spanish
Tenía unos modales muy bastos.
English
He had very coarse manners.
Spanish
El tejido es muy basto al tacto.
English
The fabric is very rough to the touch.
Spanish
No uses un lenguaje tan basto aquí.
English
Don't use such coarse language here.
Spanish
Compré una taza con un borde basto.
English
I bought a cup with a rough edge.
Spanish
En la baraja, el basto es triunfo.
English
In the deck, the club is a trump.

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Tenía unos modales muy bastos.

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