Grammatical class

Adverb

brusquement

suddenly

Details

Syllables

brus-que-ment

Phonetics

bʁys.kə.mɑ̃

Grammatical class

Adverb

Freq. (books)

498

Freq. (movies)

6427

Freq. (news)

12348

Sentences

Ne freine pas si brusquement.

Don't brake so suddenly.

A1

Il nous interrompit brusquement.

He interrupted us abruptly.

A1

Il changea d'attitude brusquement.

He suddenly changed his attitude.

A1

Les prix se sont brusquement effondrés.

Prices dropped suddenly.

A1

Elle ouvrit brusquement la porte.

She jerked the door open.

A2

Le train s'est arrêté brusquement.

The train was brought to a sudden halt.

A2

Il se dégagea brusquement.

He backed abruptly away.

B1

La voiture s'est arrêtée brusquement sans prévenir.

The car stopped suddenly without warning.

B1

J'ai été brusquement réveillé par un bruit puissant.

I was suddenly awakened by a loud noise.

B1

Tom a brusquement freiné pour éviter de percuter un chien.

Tom suddenly slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting a dog.

B1

Marie se leva brusquement.

Mary suddenly stood up.

B2

Le temps changea brusquement.

There was a sudden change in the weather.

B2