What does brusco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word brusco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brusco in Spanish.

The word brusco in Spanish means abrupt, brusque, curt, sudden, abrupt, knee holly, butcher's broom, swerve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brusco

abrupt, brusque, curt

adjetivo (falto de amabilidad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No seas brusco con ella, no se merece ese trato.
Don't be abrupt (or: brusque) with her, she doesn't deserve to be treated that way.

sudden, abrupt

adjetivo (repentino, fuerte) (movement, change)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hizo un giro brusco y casi se subió a la acera con el coche.
He made a sudden (or: abrupt) turn and the car went up on the sidewalk.

knee holly, butcher's broom

nombre masculino (planta: Ruscus aculeatus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El brusco o rusco se usa en algunos remedios medicinales.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Knee holly (or: butcher's broom) is a medicinal herb.

swerve

(volantazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El chófer del camión dio un viraje brusco para no atropellar a un gato.

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