Vocabulary
abrupt
/apˈʁʊpt/· adjective
abrupt, sudden
Without warning or transition: an abrupt end, an abrupt change of subject.
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- Komparativ
- abrupter
- Superlativ
- am abruptesten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
abrupt
abrupt, sudden
Das Gespräch endete abrupt.
The conversation ended abruptly.
Word family
abruptdie Abruptheitabruptnessdie Eruptioneruption (the same Latin root, rumpere: to break)
Common combinations
- ein abruptes Endean abrupt end
- abrupt abbrechento break off abruptly
- ein abrupter Wechsela sudden change
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
plötzlichjäh
↔ Opposites
allmählichschleichend
Real examples
- Die Musik hörte abrupt auf.The music stopped abruptly.
- Der abrupte Kurswechsel der Firma überraschte alle.The company's abrupt change of course surprised everyone.
- Ein so abruptes Ende hatte niemand erwartet.Nobody had expected such an abrupt end.
