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rash¹

(răsh)

adj. rash·er, rash·est

Resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness. See Synonyms at reckless.

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

rash′ly adv.

rash′ness n.

rash²

(răsh)

1. A visible lesion or group of lesions on the skin, caused by any of numerous factors including infectious agents, drugs, and allergies.

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 *rāsicāre, from Latin rāsus, past participle of rādere; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]

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rash

(ræʃ)

adj

1. acting without due consideration or thought; impetuous

2. characterized by or resulting from excessive haste or impetuosity: a rash word.

[C14: from Old High German rasc hurried, clever; related to Old Norse roskr brave]

ˈrashly adv

ˈrashness n

rash

(ræʃ)

1. (Pathology) pathol any skin eruption

2. a series of unpleasant and unexpected occurrences: a rash of forest fires.

[C18: from Old French rasche, from raschier to scratch, from Latin rādere to scrape]

ˈrashˌlike adj

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rash¹

(ræʃ)

adj. -er, -est.

1. acting too hastily or without due consideration.

2. made or done with reckless or ill-considered haste: rash promises.

[1350–1400; Middle English; c. Dutch, German rasch quick, brisk, Old Norse rǫskr brave]

rash′ly, adv.

rash′ness, n.

rash²

(ræʃ)

n.

1. an eruption of spots on the skin.

2. multiple occurrences of something at about the same time: a rash of robberies last month.

[1700–10; < French rache (obsolete), Old French rasche skin eruption, derivative of raschier to scratch, ultimately < Latin rādere to scratch]

rash′like`, adj.

Rash

a splashing shower of rain; an unwelcome or unsightly outburst.

Examples: rash of dermatologists (modern)—Mensa Society; of rain, 1470.

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Noun	1.	rash - any red eruption of the skin roseola, skin rash, efflorescence 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" blizzard 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" foolhardy, reckless, heady bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

rash

adjective reckless, hasty, impulsive, imprudent, premature, adventurous, careless, precipitate, brash, audacious, headlong, madcap, ill-advised, foolhardy, unwary, thoughtless, unguarded, headstrong, impetuous, indiscreet, unthinking, helter-skelter, ill-considered, hot-headed, heedless, injudicious, incautious, venturesome, harebrained, harum-scarum Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.
considered, careful, cautious, prudent, canny, premeditated, well-thought-out

rash

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

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rash¹

adjective

Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste:

brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill-considered, impetuous, improvident, impulsive, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, reckless, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered.

rash²

noun

A sudden increase in something, as the occurrence of a disease:

epidemic, outbreak, plague.

Translations

طائِش، مُتَهَوِّرطَفْح جِلْديطَفْحٌ جِلْدِيّ

vyrážkazbrklýunáhlený

udslætoveriletubesindig

AusschlaggechHautausschlag unbesonnen Anschlag

εξάνθημα

erupción sarpullido imprudente precipitado precipitarse

ihottumaaaltoekseemahätäinen

irritation périlleux éruption éruption cutanée étourdi

osip

fljótfærútbrot

eruzione cutanea avventato corrivo eczema eritema

発疹

발진

izsitumipārsteidzīgs

uitslag

utslett

wysypka lawina

erupção cutânea imprudente precipitado

сыпь

izpuščajnepremišljen

utslag

ผื่นคัน

aceleci düşüncesiz isilik kızarıklık kızartı

chứng phát ban

发疹疹子皮疹轻率的鲁莽的

rash

¹ [ræʃ] N

1. (Med) → sarpullido m, erupción f (cutánea)
I've got a rash on my chest → tengo un sarpullido or una erupción en el pecho
she came out in a rash → le salieron ronchas en la piel

2. (= spate) → racha f, avalancha f
a rash of complaints → una avalancha or una multitud de quejas

rash

² [ræʃ] ADJ [act, statement] → temerario, precipitado; [person] → temerario, imprudente
that was very rash of you → en eso has sido muy temerario or imprudente

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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.

(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

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rash

(Med) → Ausschlag m; to come out or break out in a rash → einen Ausschlag bekommen

(= series) → Serie f, → Abfolge f; a rash of burglaries → eine Einbruchsserie

rash

adj (+er) person → unbesonnen; act also → voreilig, überstürzt; thoughts → voreilig; promise, words, decision → voreilig, vorschnell; it was rash of him to promise that → es war etwas voreilig von ihm, das zu versprechen; don’t do anything rash → tu ja nichts Übereiltes or Überstürztes, nur nichts übereilen or überstürzen; in a rash moment → in einem unbedachten or unbesonnen Moment

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rash

¹ [ræʃ] adj → avventato/a

rash

² [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

(rӕʃ) adjective

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.

ˈrashly adverb

ˈrashness noun

rash²

(rӕʃ) noun

a large number of red spots on the skin. That child has a rash – is it measles?

rash

→ طَفْحٌ جِلْدِيّ 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

rash

Fr. n. rasche, erupción;

diaper ___ → eritema de los pañales;

heat ___ → salpullido;

hemorrhagic ___ → ___ hemorrágica;

maculopapular ___ → ___ maculopapular;

papular ___ → ___ papular;

squamous ___ → ___ escamosa.

I have a rash → Mám vyrážku → Jeg har fået udslæt → Ich habe einen Ausschlag → Tengo un sarpullido → Minulla on ihottuma → J'ai une éruption cutanée → Imam osip → Ho un'irritazione cutanea → 私は発疹がでました → 뾰루지가 났어요 → Ik heb uitslag → Jeg har utslett → Mam wysypkę → Eu tenho uma erupção de pele → У меня сыпь → Jag har fått ett utslag → Alerjim var → Tôi bị mẩn ngứa → 我得皮疹了

rash

n erupción cutánea or de la piel, (esp. due to heat or chafing) sarpullido or salpullido; diaper — dermatitis f del pañal

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