The abrupt is sudden.
The Latin term abruptus , derived from the verb abrumpĕre (which can be translated as “to break” ), came to Spanish as abrupt . This Latin term can be translated as “rough” or “rough” and is considered to be the result of the sum of two clearly differentiated components:
-The prefix ab- , which can be used to indicate separation.
-The adjective ruptus , which is synonymous with “broken” and which, in turn, comes from the verb “rumpere” which means “to break.”
It is an adjective that, applied to a physical surface, refers to its inaccessibility , that it has a large slope or that it is steep .
Abrupt relief
In this way, for example, we find that it is very common for biology and geology to talk about abrupt reliefs . This term is intended to refer fundamentally to emergent-type forms that exist on Earth and that are considered to have been formed as a result of the pressure of the well-known tectonic plates .
However, it is established that everything from landslides to earthquakes and similar situations may have contributed to the formation of these reliefs on the earth's surface.
The pressure of the tectonic plates produces an abrupt relief.
Something sudden or surprising
The concept , however, is usually used symbolically to refer to that which is sudden, sullen, intemperate or violent . For example: “The audience was surprised by the abrupt end of the concert” , “The company must grow little by little: abrupt development usually generates problems in the long term” , “I worked for twenty years in this firm and now I am being fired from abruptly: I am bewildered."
Generally, abruptness is associated with something that generates surprise by happening very quickly or without prior notice. Let's assume that a company's shares usually range between $ 20 and $ 25 per share. One afternoon, suddenly, its value suddenly drops and the stock closes the day at $ 8 . Analysts, faced with this situation, try to explain the abrupt collapse of the price.
If an actor who always showed a robust physique appears on television one night exhibiting extreme thinness, many may wonder why the abrupt change in weight occurs. The doubt arises from the sudden modification of the performer's bodily appearance.
Abrupt silence
In addition to all of the above, we cannot ignore that we also often talk about abrupt silence . This terminology refers to those uncomfortable and unexpected silences that occur in the middle of a conversation between two people. This aforementioned silence can be due to many causes, such as the lack of a topic to talk about, the existence of a lack of trust between the interlocutors or having previously carried out an exchange of words that has caused discomfort in one or more of the parties. two parts, for example.
The author Emil Cioran , in his work “That damned self” , said “an abrupt silence in the middle of a conversation makes us suddenly return to what is essential: it reveals to us the price we must pay for the invention of the word.”
Out of tune
The Latin phrase ex abrupto , on the other hand, is usually translated as “suddenly.”
The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), in this framework, accepts the word outburst as a gesture or expression that is inconvenient or out of tune: “The president, after hearing the question, let out an outburst.”