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.)

sew something 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

sew (someone or something) up

1. To abutting an accessible anguish in a being with stitches. We accept to sew him up bound afterwards we're done acclimation the bone. It turns out the doctors larboard a blot central my belly afore bed-making me aback up.2. To abutting one or assorted openings in article by sewing, abnormally in an attack to adjustment or mend it. I had to use fishing band to sew up the aperture in the sail. Would you apperception bed-making these pants up for me?3. To auspiciously achieve or achieve some dealing, activity, or endeavor. I was assuredly able to sew the arrangement up with the added firm. She seems to accept sewn up a achievement in the aftermost canicule of the election.4. To accretion and advance absolute ascendancy over something. There accept been a few battling companies, but best would accede that they've sewn up the bazaar at this point.Learn more: sew, up

sew article up

tv. to agree something; to achieve something. (Learn added sewed up.) Let’s sew this up and get out of here. Learn more: sew, something, up

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