Brusca in english
Brusca
pronunciation: brʌskə part of speech: noun
pronunciation: brʌskə part of speech: noun
In gestures
brusco = abrasive ; abrupt ; curt ; gruff ; blunt ; short-tempered ; off-hand [offhand] ; quick-tempered ; ill-tempered ; brusque [brusk, -USA] ; snappy ; ratty ; narky .
Example: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Example: There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.Example: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Example: She is a controversial figure, and has a reputation for being direct and gruff.Example: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Example: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Example: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Example: Lawson was a quick-tempered young woman but she also had a good heart and liked to dance when the mood struck her.Example: Ill-tempered girls were also twice as likely as even-tempered girls to be divorced women at midlife (26% vs. 12%).Example: A question put in such a brusque manner that I should have been offended had I not known the man to be an eccentric.Example: Often snappy and sarcastic, she's only serious when it comes to fulfilling her agreements.Example: As soon as we entered the restaurant we were greeted by a ratty lady that was rude and discourteous and the meals were a disgrace to say the least.Example: My husband would be a very angry man; the slightest thing irritates him and makes him narky.more:
» brusca y repentinamente = summarily .
Example: At coffee yesterday Jeff Gordon had apprised her of the fact that three of his engineers had been summarily terminated.» cambio brusco = flip-flop .
Example: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.» cambio brusco de temperatura = sudden change in temperature .
Example: Cold air, a sudden change in temperature, windy or hot, humid days and poor air quality are all known triggers for asthma.» cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear [Cambios en la velocidad del viento dependiendo de la altura] .
Example: Find conference papers that discuss wind shear and aircraft.» con tono brusco = gruffly .
Example: 'You're wasting your time,' Darius says gruffly into the phone.» de manera brusca = gruffly .
Example: The cabin attendant shook her head mournfully and gruffly handed me a chickpea salad, bread roll and fruit salad.» en tono brusco = gruffly .
Example: 'You're wasting your time,' Darius says gruffly into the phone.» ser brusco con = be short with ; be snappy with .
Example: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload. Example: She was overweight, tired, exhibited some symptoms of depression, complained of boredom at work and was snappy with her two children and husband.» sucesión de cambios bruscos = wild ride .
Example: The market's wild ride in the last few weeks has created extra work for advisors -- who have spent a lot of time reassuring panicky clients about their investments.