brusque
/bʁysk/
adjective
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
plötzlich and French brusque both describe something happening quickly, without warning.
Practice
1 What does brusque mean?
abrupt, brusque
2 Fill the gap: Son ton ___ a surpris tout le monde.
Full sentence: Son ton brusque a surpris tout le monde. (His abrupt tone surprised everyone.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches brusque?
brusque: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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