abrupt
abrupt; sudden; steep
Word details
- German meaning
- Plötzlich und unerwartet.
- English meaning
- Sudden and unexpected.
- Synonym
- plötzlich, unvermittelt
- German example
- Die Bremsung war abrupt und wirbelte Staub auf.
- English example
- The braking was abrupt and kicked up dust.
- Comparative
- abrupterSuperlative: am abruptesten
Related words
- abgehackt
abrupt
- Temperaturänderung
Temperature change
- Bremsspur
A skid mark is a visible mark on the road surface caused by the tires locking up during braking.
- schlagartig
suddenly, abruptly
- jähe
Sudden
- katalektisch
Catalectic
- plötzlich
Suddenly
- blaffen
To bark sharply, loudly, and abruptly, often repeatedly.
- abbremsen
To slow down
- Inselberg
Inselberg, monadnock
- schroff
Abrupt, brusque
- jäh
Sudden means happening quickly and unexpectedly.
- urplötzlich
Suddenly
- Stutz
Nudge, jolt
- Stutz
Nudge, jolt
- Stutz
Nudge, jolt
- Abreisser
Remover, tear-off
- brüsk
Abrupt
- ruckartig
Jerky means that a movement or change occurs suddenly and unevenly.
- unvermittelt
suddenly
Example sentences with “abrupt”
Der Weg endete abrupt am Abgrund. (The path ended abruptly at the cliff.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'abrupt' as an adverb in German?
In German, adjectives like 'abrupt' often function as adverbs without changing their form, such as 'Er stoppte abrupt'.