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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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brusque [bʀysk] ADJ

1. brusque (bourru):

brusque personne, ton
abrupt, brusque
être brusque avec ou envers qn
to be abrupt with sb

2. brusque (imprévu):

brusque mouvement
sudden
brusque virage
sharp
donner un brusque coup de frein
to brake sharply

brusquer [bʀyske] VB trans

1. brusquer (traiter sans ménagement):

brusquer
to be brusque with

2. brusquer (précipiter):

brusquer
to rush
ne pas brusquer les choses
not to rush things
il ne faut pas brusquer les choses
it doesn't do to rush things
une attaque brusquée
a surprise attack
un départ brusqué
a hurried departure
il était tantôt calme tantôt brusque
he was sometimes calm (and) sometimes brusque
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brusque
brusque (with avec)
abrupt end, change etc
brusque
abrupt manner, person, tone, remark
brusque
dog-leg
virage m brusque
brittle personality
brusque
sharpness
angle m brusque (of de)
wrench (of handle, lid)
mouvement m brusque (tournant)
she pulled the lid off with a wrench
elle a dévissé le couvercle d'un mouvement brusque
to wrench a door open
ouvrir une porte d'un mouvement brusque
to wrench oneself free
se dégager d'un mouvement brusque
sudden movement
brusque

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

brusque [bʀysk] ADJ

1. brusque (soudain):

brusque
abrupt

2. brusque (sec):

brusque personne, ton, manières
blunt
brusque geste
abrupt

brusquer [bʀyske] VB trans

brusquer
to rush
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English
French
French
brusque
brusque
unceremonious
brusque
abrupt reply
réponse brusque
to put a sudden stop to sth
mettre un terme brusque à qc
blunt
brusque
to wrench sth free
libérer qc d'un mouvement brusque
with a wrench
d'un mouvement brusque
the sharpness of a curve
un virage brusque
sharp
brusque
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

brusque [bʀysk] ADJ

1. brusque (soudain):

brusque
abrupt

2. brusque (sec):

brusque personne, ton, manières
blunt
brusque geste
abrupt

brusquer [bʀyske] VB trans

brusquer
to rush
English
English
French
French
brusque
brusque
unceremonious
brusque
abrupt reply
réponse f brusque
blunt
brusque
to wrench sth free
libérer qc d'un mouvement brusque
with a wrench
d'un mouvement brusque
the sharpness of a curve
un virage brusque
sharp (sudden)
brusque
Présent
jebrusque
tubrusques
il/elle/onbrusque
nousbrusquons
vousbrusquez
ils/ellesbrusquent
Imparfait
jebrusquais
tubrusquais
il/elle/onbrusquait
nousbrusquions
vousbrusquiez
ils/ellesbrusquaient
Passé simple
jebrusquai
tubrusquas
il/elle/onbrusqua
nousbrusquâmes
vousbrusquâtes
ils/ellesbrusquèrent
Futur simple
jebrusquerai
tubrusqueras
il/elle/onbrusquera
nousbrusquerons
vousbrusquerez
ils/ellesbrusqueront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put a sudden stop to sth
mettre un terme brusque à qc

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