his abrupt departure aroused suspicion — la sua improvvisa partenza ha sollevato dei sospetti
he was a bit abrupt with me — e' stato un po' brusco con me
the film came to an abrupt end — il film terminò bruscamente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
abrupt — abrupt, e [ abrypt ] adj. et n. m. • 1512; lat. abruptus, de rumpere « rompre » 1 ♦ Dont la pente est quasi verticale (comme rompue). ⇒ accore, escarpé, 5. pic (à). « L abrupt rocher de la Sainte Victoire » (Barrès). Versant abrupt d une montagne … Encyclopédie Universelle
abrupt — ABRÚPT, Ă, abrupţi, te, adj. 1. (Despre povârnişuri, prăpăstii etc.) Cu pantă repede, greu accesibil; accidentat, prăpăstios. 2. fig. (Despre stil) Fără legătură, inegal. 3. (Despre un organ) Târâtor, repent. – Din fr. abrupt, lat. abruptus.… … Dicționar Român
abrupt — ruckartig; unerwartet; unvermittelt; unvermutet; auf einmal; jäh; mit einem Mal; unverhofft; urplötzlich; jeden Augenblick; überraschend; … Universal-Lexikon
abrupt — ab|rupt adj., e (som begynder el. slutter brat) … Dansk ordbog
abrupt — ab•rupt [[t]əˈbrʌpt[/t]] adj. 1) sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure[/ex] 2) curt or brusque in speech or manner: an abrupt reply[/ex] 3) terminating or changing suddenly; sharp: an abrupt turn in the road[/ex] 4) having many sudden changes … From formal English to slang
abrupt — ab|rụpt auch: a|brụpt 〈Adj.〉 1. abgebrochen, zusammenhanglos 2. plötzlich [Etym.: <lat. abruptus, Part. Perf. zu abrumpere »abreißen«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
abrupt — ab·rupt || É™ brÊŒpt adj. sudden; ending or changing unexpectedly; rude, brusque; lacking continuity; steep … English contemporary dictionary
