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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tūrán de
"汽车突然停了下来。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Suddenly and unexpectedly, often with an unpleasant or jarring effect.
"The meeting ended abruptly when the fire alarm went off."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin abruptus (broken off, steep), via Italian or French, combined with the suffix -ly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "abruptly" is said worldwide
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brusquement
Transliteration: brusquement
"Il s'est arrêté brusquement au milieu de la phrase."
plötzlich
Transliteration: plötzlich
"Sie brach das Gespräch abrupt ab."
improvvisamente
Transliteration: improvvisamente
"La macchina si è fermata improvvisamente."
abruptamente
Transliteration: abruptamente
"El tren se detuvo abruptamente."
abruptamente
Transliteration: abruptamente
"Ele saiu da sala abruptamente."
अचानक
Transliteration: achanak
"गाड़ी अचानक रुक गई।"
突然地
Transliteration: tūrán de
"汽车突然停了下来。"
갑자기
Transliteration: gapjagi
"그는 갑자기 말을 멈췄다."
突然
Transliteration: totsuzen
"彼らは突然話を打ち切った。"
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