abrupt in Spanish

brusco, repentino, inesperado

happening suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning or preparation

• an abrupt change
• be/get (very) abrupt

Collocations abrupt change · abrupt end

• The conversation came to an abrupt end.

  La conversación terminó de manera repentina.

• There was an abrupt shift in the weather.

  Hubo un cambio repentino en el clima.

brusco, grosero, abrupto

not polite or friendly; rude and unexpected in the way that someone speaks to you

• be (very) abrupt with somebody

Collocations abrupt manner · abrupt response

• She was very abrupt with me.

  Ella fue muy brusca conmigo.

• His abrupt behavior made everyone uncomfortable.

  Su comportamiento brusco hizo que todos se sintieran incómodos.

escarpado, abrupto, empinado

very steep and rough, like a cliff or mountain

• an abrupt slope

Collocations abrupt cliffs · abrupt terrain

• The path climbs up an abrupt slope.

  El sendero sube por una pendiente empinada.

• They hiked through the abrupt terrain.

  Caminaron a través del terreno escarpado.