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    abrupt

    US /əˈbrʌpt/

    ・

    UK /əˈbrʌpt/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveVery sudden, often in a bad way
    When the driver saw the girl running into the street, he came to an abrupt stop

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    09:25The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
    • And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.

      And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.

    • And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.

      And this abrupt shift extended to mammals and even many insects, too.

    B1

    Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?

    10:50Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?
    • It's an abrupt shift from last year, when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.

      It's an abrupt shift from last year, when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.

    • It's an abrupt shift from last year when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.

      It's an abrupt shift from last year when it suggested a majority of its employees would work a hybrid schedule with just 2% working in person full-time.

    B1

    What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190

    11:35What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190
    • Abrupt.

      Abrupt.

    • Abrupt.

      Abrupt.

    B1

    精神科医だけど「メンタルヘルス」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    19:47精神科医だけど「メンタルヘルス」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • A panic attack is abrupt.

      A panic attack is abrupt.

    • A panic attack is abrupt.

      A panic attack is abrupt.

    B2

    Cloudbreak Is Probably the Best Wave in the World – Here’s Why

    15:11Cloudbreak Is Probably the Best Wave in the World – Here’s Why
    • So instead of this abrupt, super-heavy slab like Chobu, you end up with more of a defined ledge.

      So instead of this abrupt, super-heavy slab like Chobu, you end up with more of a defined ledge.

    • So instead of, like, this kind of abrupt, super heavy slab like Chopu, you end up with more of a defined ledge.

      So instead of, like, this kind of abrupt, super heavy slab like Chopu, you end up with more of a defined ledge.

    B1

    10 Best Places to Visit in Norway - Travel Video

    11:1810 Best Places to Visit in Norway - Travel Video
    • With its postcard-looking small fishing villages dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway.

      With its postcard-looking small fishing villages dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway.

    • With its postcard-looking small fishing villages dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks

      With its postcard-looking small fishing villages dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks

    B2

    Top 10 Behind the Scenes On Set Bullying Allegations in TV and Film

    11:28Top 10 Behind the Scenes On Set Bullying Allegations in TV and Film
    • Yet all of that came to an abrupt end in 2021 when the Hollywood Reporter reported on allegations that he'd abused his staff.

      Yet all of that came to an abrupt end in 2021 when the Hollywood Reporter reported on allegations that he'd abused his staff.

    • Yet, all of that came to an abrupt end in 2021 when The Hollywood Reporter reported on allegations that he'd abused his staff.

      Yet, all of that came to an abrupt end in 2021 when The Hollywood Reporter reported on allegations that he'd abused his staff.

    B1

    Working More to Earn Less | Why the Poor Stay Poor | Learn Liberty

    02:36Working More to Earn Less | Why the Poor Stay Poor | Learn Liberty
    • and this can result in a large abrupt reduction in benefits.

      and this can result in a large abrupt reduction in benefits.

    • At times, individual programs also have abrupt, sudden declines in benefits.

      At times, individual programs also have abrupt, sudden declines in benefits.

    B1

    Love is the Greatest Pain

    02:57Love is the Greatest Pain
    • It's distinct, abrupt, framed.

      It's distinct, abrupt, framed.

    • It's distinct, abrupt, framed.

      It's distinct, abrupt, framed.

    B1

    5 tips to master small talks – Improve your communication skills

    10:045 tips to master small talks – Improve your communication skills
    • an abrupt end, by just saying, Okay bye. That’s incorrect. You would say that its very nice

      an abrupt end, by just saying, Okay bye. That’s incorrect. You would say that its very nice

    • It should not be an abrupt end, okay, by just saying, "Okay, bye." That's incorrect.

      It should not be an abrupt end, okay, by just saying, "Okay, bye." That's incorrect.

    A2