abrupt

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abrupt
[əˈbrʌpt]
adjetivo
1brusco(a), repentino(a) (sudden)
  • the evening came to an abrupt end -> la velada terminó bruscamente
2brusco(a), abrupto(a) (curt)

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abrupt [a-brapt]
adjetivo
1Quebrado, desigual.
2Precipitado, repentino; desunido, bronco, rudo, fogoso.
3Abrupto, escarpado, brusco.
  • An abrupt halt -> una parada brusca

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abrupt [əˈbrʌpt]
adjective
1 (sudden) [+change, rise] brusco; [+departure] repentino; [+resignation, dismissal] repentino; súbito
to come to an abrupt end terminar de repente; to come to an abrupt halt stopor pararse bruscamente en seco;or terminarse de repente
to make an abrupt [movement] his international career came to an abrupt halt when he was injured playing against Germany I turned a corner and came to an abrupt halt in front of an enormous mimosa
2 (brusque) [+person] brusco; cortante; [+question] brusco; [+comment, reply] cortante
he was abrupt to the point of rudeness estuvo tan brusco cortante que resultaba hasta grosero;or he was very abrupt with me estuvo muy brusco cortante conmigo;or I was taken aback by her abrupt manner me chocó su brusquedad
3 (steep) [+hillside, precipice] abrupto; escarpado

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