abruptly in Spanish

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abruptly in Spanish means de repente, sin previo aviso

BrE /əˈbrʌptli/ AmE /əˈbrʌptli/

adverb en → es

1 SUDDENLY B1

de repente, sin previo aviso

in a sudden and unexpected way, without warning or preparation

  • verb + abruptly

Collocations abruptly leave · abruptly stop talking

  • He left the meeting abruptly.

    Él abandonó la reunión de repente.

  • She stopped talking abruptly.

    Ella dejó de hablar sin previo aviso.

2 ROUGHLY B1

bruscamente, sin tacto

in a rough or harsh manner, without being polite or gentle

  • verb + abruptly

Collocations abruptly interrupt · abruptly refuse

  • She refused to help him abruptly.

    Ella le negó la ayuda bruscamente.

  • He interrupted her abruptly.

    Él la interrumpió sin tacto.