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abrupt
/əˈbrʌpt/
adjective
nagły
Also
gwałtownyszorstki
Definition
Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way, or brief and rather rude.
Examples
The car came to an abrupt stop.
Samochód nagle się zatrzymał.
His abrupt departure surprised everyone.
Jego gwałtowne odejście zaskoczyło wszystkich.
She found his manner rather abrupt.
Uważała jego sposób bycia za dość szorstki.
Collocations
abrupt changeabrupt haltabrupt manner
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