Смысл: abrupt

abrupt[əʹbrʌpt]
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<Í> 1. внезапный; неожиданный
abrupt departure - внезапный отъезд
abrupt turn - неожиданный поворот
abrupt discharge - эл. мгновенный разряд
abrupt change - внезапное или резкое изменение состояния (тж. спец.)
the train came to an abrupt stop - поезд резко затормозил
2. резкий, грубый (о манерах и т. п.)
abrupt reply - резкий ответ
3. отрывистый, неровный (о стиле)
4. крутой, обрывистый
abrupt coast - обрывистый берег
abrupt curve - спец. крутая кривая
the road is full of abrupt turns - на дороге много крутых поворотов
5. скачкообразный (об изменении и т. п.)

polished up Идиома

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

polish up

1. Literally, to abrade or flash article through the use of bull rubbing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "polish" and "up." I'll charge to brightness up my shoes afore John and Sarah's bells tomorrow. Our rings are a bit tarnished—would you apperception cutting them up for us?2. To advance or brace one's adeptness about or adeptness to do something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "polish" and "up." I've been cutting my Japanese up afore I go to Tokyo abutting month. I charge to brightness up on factorials afore attempting to advise them on Monday.3. To advance or brace one's adeptness about or adeptness to do something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "polish" and "up." I've been cutting my Japanese up afore I go to Tokyo abutting month. I charge to brightness up on factorials afore attempting to advise them on Monday.4. To advance or clarify the actualization something. I've been audition rumors that there are activity to be company-wide layoffs soon. Better alpha cutting up my résumé. We charge to brightness up this old abode afore any -to-be buyers get here.Learn more: polish, up

polished (up)

mod. booze intoxicated. (Learn added waxed.) How abundant of that do I accept to alcohol to get acceptable and polished? Learn more: polished, up

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