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rash
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rash 1  (rsh)
adj. rash·er, rash·est
1. Characterized by or resulting from ill-considered haste or boldness. See Synonyms at reckless.
2. Archaic Quick in producing a strong or marked effect.

[Middle English rasch, active, unrestrained, perhaps from Old English -raesc (in lgræsc, lightning) or from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German rasch, fast.]

rashly adv.
rashness n.

rash 2  (rsh)
n.
1. A skin eruption.
2. An outbreak of many instances within a brief period: a rash of burglaries.

[Possibly from obsolete French rache, a sore, from Old French rasche, scurf, from raschier, to scrape, scratch, from Vulgar Latin *rsicre, from Latin rsus, past participle of rdere; see rd- in Indo-European roots.]

rash1
adj
1. acting without due consideration or thought; impetuous
2. characterized by or resulting from excessive haste or impetuosity a rash word
[from Old High German rasc hurried, clever; related to Old Norse roskr brave]
rashly  adv
rashness  n

rash2
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol any skin eruption
2. a series of unpleasant and unexpected occurrences a rash of forest fires
[from Old French rasche, from raschier to scratch, from Latin rādere to scrape]
rashlike  adj

Rash a splashing shower of rain; an unwelcome or unsightly outburst.
Examples: rash of dermatologists (modern)—Mensa Society; of rain, 1470.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rashrash - any red eruption of the skin        
eruption - symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
heat rash, miliaria, prickly heat - obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication - an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
2.rash - a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"
series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
Adj.1.rash - imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith
imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger
2.rash - marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

rash1
rash2
noun
1. outbreak of spots, spots, hives, urticaria, nettle rash, heat rash, (skin) eruption I noticed a rash on my leg.
2. spate, series, wave, flood, succession, plague, outbreak, epidemic a rash of internet-related companies
Translations
rash1 [ræʃ] N
1. (Med) → sarpullido m, erupción f (cutánea)
I've got a rash on my chesttengo un sarpullido or una erupción en el pecho
she came out in a rashle salieron ronchas en la piel
2. (= spate) → racha f, avalancha f
a rash of complaintsuna avalancha or una multitud de quejas

rash2 [ræʃ] ADJ [act, statement] → temerario, precipitado; [person] → temerario, imprudente
that was very rash of youen eso has sido muy temerario or imprudente

rash [ˈræʃ]
adj [person] → imprudent(e); [decision, promise] → inconsidéré(e)
Don't do anything rash → Ne faites rien d'inconsidéré.
it would be rash to ... → il serait inconsidéré de ...
It would be rash to rely on such evidence → Il serait inconsidéré de s'appuyer sur de telles preuves.
n
(on skin)rougeur f, éruption f
I've got a rash on my chest → J'ai une éruption de boutons sur la poitrine.
to come out in a rash → avoir une éruption
(= spate) a rash of sth → une vague de qch

rash1
n
(Med) → Ausschlag m; to come out or break out in a rasheinen Ausschlag bekommen
(= series)Serie f, → Abfolge f; a rash of burglarieseine Einbruchsserie

rash2
adj (+er) personunbesonnen; act alsovoreilig, überstürzt; thoughtsvoreilig; promise, words, decisionvoreilig, vorschnell; it was rash of him to promise thates war etwas voreilig von ihm, das zu versprechen; don’t do anything rashtu ja nichts Übereiltes or Überstürztes, nur nichts übereilen or überstürzen; in a rash momentin einem unbedachten or unbesonnen Moment

rash1 [ræʃ] adjavventato/a
rash1 [ræʃ] adjavventato/a
rash2 [ræʃ] n (Med) (gen) → eruzione f, sfogo; (from food, allergy) → orticaria
to come out in a rash (gen) → avere uno sfogo
strawberries bring me out in a rash → le fragole mi fanno venire l'orticaria
rash2 [ræʃ] n (Med) (gen) → eruzione f, sfogo; (from food, allergy) → orticaria
to come out in a rash (gen) → avere uno sfogo
strawberries bring me out in a rash → le fragole mi fanno venire l'orticaria

rash1
adj rash [rӕʃ]
acting, or done, with little caution or thought a rash person/action/statement; It was rash of you to leave your present job without first finding another. onbesonne طائِش، مُتَهَوِّر прибързан unáhlený ubesindig; overilet unbesonnen απερίσκεπτος imprudente läbematu حرف یا عمل نسنجیده؛ بی ملاحظه harkitsematon imprudent פָּזִיז अतिशीघ्र nepromišljen, nagao elhamarkodott, meggondolatlan kurang pikir fljótfær imprudente せっかちな 경솔한 neapdairus, skubotas pārsteidzīgs terburu-buru onbezonnen forhastet, overilt pochopny precipitado nechibzuit опрометчивый; необдуманный prenáhlený, nerozvážny nepremišljen nepromišljen överilad, obetänksam หุนหันพลันแล่น aceleci, düşüncesiz 魯莽的,輕率的 квапливий; необачний جلد باز hấp tấp
adv rashly
onbesonne بِتَهَوُّر прибързано ukvapeně ubesindigt; overilet unbesonnen απερίσκεπτα imprudentemente ülepeakaela به طور عجولانه hätiköidysti imprudemment בִּפזִיזוּת अंधाधुंध nepromišljeno elhamarkodottan, meggondolatlanul dengan tergesa-gesa fljótfærnislega avventatamente, imprudentemente 軽率にも 경솔하게, 성급하게 neapdairiai, skubotai pārsteidzīgi secara terburu-buru onbezonnen mindre veloverveid, uklokt pochopnie precipitadamente (în mod) nechibzuit опрометчиво prenáhlene nepremišljeno nepromišljeno överilat, obetänksamt อย่างเร่งรีบ düşüncesizce, acelece, hesapsızca 輕率地 квапливо; необачно جلد بازی سے hấp tấp
n rashness
onbesonnenheid تَهَوُّر прибързаност nerozvážnost ubesindighed; overilethed die Unbesonnenheit απερισκεψία imprudencia tormakus عجله؛ شتاب؛ بی پروایی äkkipikaisuus imprudence פְּזִיזוּת उतावलापन, दु:साहस nepromišljenost elhamarkodottság ketergesa-gesaan fljótfærni imprudenza, precipitazione せっかち 경솔함, 성급함 neapdairumas, skubotumas pārsteidzība buru-buruan onbezonnenheid hastverk pochopność precipitação nechibzuinţă опрометчивость prenáhlenosť, nerozvážnosť nepremišljenost nepromišljenost överilning, obetänksamhet ความเร่งรีบ düşüncesizlik, acelecilik 輕率 квапливість; необачність جلد بازی sự hấp tấp

rash2
n rash [rӕʃ]
a large number of red spots on the skin That child has a rash – is it measles? uitslag طَفْح جِلْدي обрив vyrážka udslæt der Anschlag αναφυλαξία erupción, sarpullido lööve کهیر؛ اگزما ihottuma éruption פְּרִיחָה दाना osip kiütés bercak-bercak pada kulit útbrot eruzione (cutanea) 発疹 발진 išbėrimas izsitumi ruam uitslag utslett wysypka erupção urticarie сыпь vyrážka izpuščaj osip utslag ผื่นคัน isilik, kızartı 紅疹 висип سرخ بادہ chứng phát ban

rash طفح جلدي vyrážka udslæt Ausschlag εξάνθημα sarpullido ihottuma éruption cutanée osip eruzione cutanea 発疹 발진 uitslag utslett wysypka erupção cutânea сыпь utslag ผื่นคัน kızarıklık chứng phát ban 皮疹


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