abrupt
abrupto
definition
adjective
I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject
sudden and unexpected.
you were rather abrupt with that young man
brief to the point of rudeness; curt.
translation of 'abrupt'
adjective
brusco,
entrecortado,
repentino,
escarpado,
violento,
áspero,
abrupto,
inesperado
example
I constantly had short, 'abrupt' little pieces of dreams, but I never could remember what happened in them.
Though critics saw him as quick-tempered, harsh, 'abrupt' , and arbitrary, practically everyone recognized his genius as a chief of staff.
He began to tell me about whirling electrons and orthicon-tubes and other nonsense, but I cut him short with an 'abrupt' wave.
Having said that, I do not think I deserved the very 'abrupt' and curt way in which I was treated by Mr Hutchinson on trying to explain the situation to him.
It made the language he spoke sound harsh, 'abrupt' , awkward, without poetry.
Writer, M. Leelavathy, was 'abrupt' though sharp in her observation.
I couldn't help laughing at his 'abrupt' , gruff delivery of the estimate.
She looked taken aback for a second; the change of subject had been 'abrupt' .
What prompted this sudden and 'abrupt' change of attitude by Canada?
But this year he has surprised many with an 'abrupt' about-turn because something in his head seems to have clicked into place.
The 'abrupt' change in subject startles them both.
The fear of every columnist the world over is that the ideas will dry up, that the thought process will suddenly come to an 'abrupt' halt and you are left staring at a blank computer screen.
The movie is still impressive, even if contemporary viewers may be baffled by the 'abrupt' shifts between styles, time periods and storylines.
Even after getting used to the controls and mastering nice smooth corners the camera feels a lot more 'abrupt' in first person than in the third person view.
Howard Dean was often brusque and 'abrupt' with the press.
However, the other boat suddenly came to an 'abrupt' halt, amid much cursing and shouting from its wetsuited skipper and his drysuited mate.
The ground angled suddenly upward, and he staggered as the 'abrupt' slope surprised him.
Deron's expression showed nothing, though I knew he must be surprised by the 'abrupt' rudeness of it.
Its lines are harsh and 'abrupt' , nearly geometrical.
The story is built up through successive emotional crescendos, immediately downplayed by 'abrupt' narrative shifts.
Charlie blinked, surprised at the 'abrupt' change of subject.
Drusilla suddenly came to an 'abrupt' stop and Miri bumped into her.
I was told that I write in short bursts and my writing is kinda 'abrupt' .
The result is an interplay between the pulsating red ground, the closer-hued biomorphic forms and the 'abrupt' vertical black elements.
And then, the western flank of the Wasatch Mountains rises up, sheer and 'abrupt' , to shock as much snow from the clouds as possible.
A completely unexpected and 'abrupt' ending saw my jaw drop.
The fairy tale romance has come to an 'abrupt' and totally unexpected end.
The heady progress of Liszt's career was brought to an 'abrupt' halt by the unexpected death of his father in 1827.
Then, with 'abrupt' violence, the door slams open.
Their whimsical nature, 'abrupt' discontinuities and formal ‘shortcuts’ came across vividly.
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