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a·brupt

(ə-brŭpt′)

adj.

1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change in the weather.

2. Surprisingly curt; brusque: an abrupt answer made in anger.

3. Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions: abrupt prose.

4. Steeply inclined. See Synonyms at steep¹.

5. Botany Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: an abrupt leaf.

[Latin abruptus, past participle of abrumpere, to break off : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

a·brupt′ly adv.

a·brupt′ness n.

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abrupt

(əˈbrʌpt)

adj

1. sudden; unexpected

2. brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt

3. (of a style of writing or speaking) making sharp transitions from one subject to another; disconnected

4. precipitous; steep

5. (Biology) botany shaped as though a part has been cut off; truncate

6. (Geological Science) geology (of strata) cropping out suddenly

[C16: from Latin abruptus broken off, from ab-¹ + rumpere to break]

abˈruptly adv

abˈruptness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ab•rupt

(əˈbrʌpt)

adj.

1. sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.

2. curt or brusque in speech or manner: an abrupt reply.

3. terminating or changing suddenly; sharp: an abrupt turn in the road.

4. having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness: an abrupt writing style.

5. steep; precipitous: an abrupt descent.

6. truncate (def. 3).

[1575–85; < Latin abruptus, past participle of abrumpere to rupture]

ab•rupt′ly, adv.

ab•rupt′ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	abrupt - marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose" disconnected disconnected, staccato - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
	2.	abrupt - exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather" sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"
	3.	abrupt - extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" precipitous, sharp steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
	4.	abrupt - surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply" discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"

abrupt

adjective

1. sudden, unexpected, hurried, rapid, surprising, quick, swift, rash, precipitate, hasty, impulsive, headlong, unforeseen, unanticipated His abrupt departure is bound to raise questions.
sudden easy, slow, thoughtful, leisurely, unhurried

2. curt, direct, brief, sharp, rough, short, clipped, blunt, rude, tart, impatient, brisk, concise, snappy, terse, gruff, succinct, pithy, brusque, offhand, impolite, monosyllabic, ungracious, discourteous, uncivil, unceremonious, snappish He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.
curt civil, polite, gracious, courteous

3. steep, sharp, sheer, sudden, precipitous narrow valleys and abrupt hillsides
steep gradual

4. uneven, broken, irregular, disconnected, jerky, discontinuous the rather abrupt patting she displayed

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

abrupt

adjective

1. Happening quickly and without warning:

hurried, precipitant, precipitate, sudden.

2. Rudely unceremonious:

blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken.

3. So sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular:

bold, precipitous, sheer, steep.

Translations

فَظْ، وَقِحْمُفَاجِئ مُفاجِئمُقْتَضَبْ، غَيْر مُسْتَمِر

náhlýneočekávanýpřerušenýpřetrženýúsečný

bratkort for hovedetpludseligstudsuhøflig

abrupt plötzlich schroff steil

αιφνίδιος απότομος

abrupto brusco repentino súbito

äkillinenäkkijyrkkääkkinäinenerottaakeskeyttää

abrupt brusque soudain subit cassant

nagao

skyndilegurstuttaralegur, dónalegur

improvviso brusca brusco discontinua discontinuo

不意の

갑작스러운

aštrumasaštrusšiurkščiaistačiokiškasstaigiai

aprautsnegaidītspēkšņsstrups

abrupt kortaf steil

brå brysk plutselig uhøflig uventet

nagły

abrupto brusco repentino rude

внезапный резкий

abrupt

ทันทีทันใด

anibeklenmedikhaşin kaba sert

đột ngột

不连贯的唐突的突然突然的粗魯的

abrupt

[əˈbrʌpt] ADJ

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 or stop (lit) → pararse bruscamente or en seco (fig) → terminarse de repente

2. (= brusque) [person] → brusco, cortante; [question] → brusco; [comment, reply] → cortante
he was abrupt to the point of rudeness → estuvo tan brusco or cortante que resultaba hasta grosero
he was very abrupt with me → estuvo muy brusco or cortante conmigo
I was taken aback by her abrupt manner → me chocó su brusquedad

3. (= steep) [hillside, precipice] → abrupto, escarpado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

abrupt

[əˈbrʌpt] adj

(= sudden) [halt, stop] → soudain(e); [departure] → précipité(e); [change] → brusque
to come to an abrupt end → se terminer brusquement

(= curt) [person, manner] → brusque, abrupt(e)
He was a bit abrupt with me → Il s'est montré un peu brusque avec moi.

(= steep) → abrupt(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

abrupt

adj

→ abrupt; descent, drop → unvermittelt, jäh; bend → plötzlich; manner, reply → schroff, brüsk; to come to an abrupt end → ein abruptes Ende nehmen; to bring something to an abrupt halt (lit) → etw abrupt zum Stehen bringen; (fig) → etw plötzlich stoppen

(= brusque, curt) person → brüsk, schroff

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

abrupt

[əˈbrʌpt] adj (halt, person) → brusco/a; (departure) → improvviso/a; (slope) → ripido/a, erto/a; (style) → discontinuo/a, sconnesso/a

abrupt

(əˈbrapt) adjective

1. sudden; unexpected. The car came to an abrupt halt.

2. (of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.

3. lacking in continuity.

aˈbruptly adverb

aˈbruptness noun

abrupt

→ مُفاجِئ náhlý brat abrupt αιφνίδιος abrupto äkkinäinen abrupt nagao improvviso 不意の 갑작스러운 abrupt brå nagły repentino внезапный abrupt ทันทีทันใด ani đột ngột 突然

abrupt

a. abrupto-a, precipitado-a, repentino-a.

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