transcription, транскрипция: [ əbrʌpt ]
1.
An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
Rosie’s idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents’ marriage broke up...
ADJ
• ab‧rupt‧ly
He stopped abruptly and looked my way.
= suddenly
ADV : ADV with v
2.
Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.
He was abrupt to the point of rudeness...
Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
= brusque
ADJ
• ab‧rupt‧ly
‘Good night, then,’ she said abruptly.
ADV