bruscamente

brusquely

bruscamente(broos-kah-mehn-teh)

adverb

1. (suddenly)

a. brusquely

Aunque te sientas mejor, no debes dejar las medicinas bruscamente.

Even if you feel better, you shouldn't brusquely stop taking your medicine.

b. sharply

La población ha aumentado bruscamente de 10,000 a 35,000 habitantes.

The population has increased sharply, from 10,000 to 35,000 inhabitants.

2. (coarsely)

a. sharply

No trates al niño tan bruscamente como si fueras su sargento.

Don't treat the boy so sharply like you're his sergeant.

b. abruptly

El señor de la tienda me habló bruscamente, como si estuviera enojado conmigo.

The man in the shop spoke abruptly to me, as though he were mad at me.