abrupt

happening suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning or preparation

brusco, repentino, inesperado

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

Collocations abrupt change · abrupt end

• The conversation came to an abrupt end.

  La conversación terminó de manera brusca.

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

brusco, grosero, abrupto

• be (very) abrupt with somebody

Collocations abrupt manner · abrupt response

• She was very abrupt with me.

  Ella fue muy brusca conmigo.

very steep and rough, like a cliff or mountain

escarpado, abrupto, empinado

• an abrupt slope

Collocations abrupt cliffs · abrupt terrain

• The path climbs up an abrupt slope.

  El sendero sube por una pendiente empinada.