[ brʊsk , bru:sk ]
■ adjective abrupt or offhand.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
~rie 'brʊsk(ə)ri: , 'bru:- noun ( archaic ).
Origin
C17: from Fr., 'lively, fierce', from Ital. brusco 'sour'.
[ brʊsk , bru:sk ]
■ adjective abrupt or offhand.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
~rie 'brʊsk(ə)ri: , 'bru:- noun ( archaic ).
Origin
C17: from Fr., 'lively, fierce', from Ital. brusco 'sour'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004