abrupt in Spanish
abrupt in Spanish is abrupto, súbito, repentino — abrupt means happening suddenly and without warning.
abrupt in Spanish
abrupto
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
súbito
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
repentino
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
abrupto
Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
brusco
Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
cortante
Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
abrupto
brusco
abrupto
(botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
What does "abrupt" mean?
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adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
"The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm sounded."
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adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
"Her abrupt reply left him wondering what he'd done wrong."
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adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.
"The path ended at an abrupt drop into the ravine."
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abrupt in a sentence
- The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm sounded.
- His departure from the company was abrupt.
- Her abrupt reply left him wondering what he'd done wrong.
- The path ended at an abrupt drop into the ravine.
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What is "abrupt" in Spanish?
"abrupt" in Spanish is abrupto, súbito, repentino. abrupt means: Happening suddenly and without warning.
How do you use "abrupt" in a sentence?
Example: "The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm sounded." In Spanish, "abrupt" is abrupto, súbito, repentino.
Are there other ways to say "abrupt" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "abrupt": abrupto, súbito, repentino, brusco, cortante.
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