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1 schroff
I Adj.1. (steil, jäh) steep, precipitous2. fig. (barsch) gruff; (kurz angebunden) curt; auch Verhalten: brusque; (unvermittelt) abrupt; seine schroffe Art his curt manner; schroffe Ablehnung curt ( oder abrupt) refusal; schroffer Gegensatz / Widerspruch stark contrast / contradiction; in schroffem Gegensatz stehen zu contrast sharply withII Adv.1. abfallen, hochragen: abruptly, precipitously* * *(barsch) curt; gruff; brusque;(steil) precipitous; bluff; steep;(unvermittelt) abrupt;(zerklüftet) rugged; jagged* * *schrọff [ʃrɔf]1. adj(= rau, barsch) curt, brusque; (= krass, abrupt) Übergang, Bruch abrupt; (= steil, jäh) Fels, Klippe precipitous, steep2. adv1) (= barsch) curtly, gruffly; zurückweisen, ablehnen curtly, brusquely2) (= steil) steeply* * *1) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) abrupt2) (rocky; rugged, irregular.) craggy3) gruffly4) (deep and rough: a gruff voice.) gruff* * *[ʃrɔf]I. adj1. (barsch) curt, brusque2. (abrupt) abrupt3. (steil) steepII. adv1. (barsch) curtly, brusquely2. (steil) steeply* * *1.1) precipitous, sheer <rock etc.>2.1) <rise, drop> sheer; < fall away> precipitously2) (plötzlich, unvermittelt) suddenly; abruptly* * *A. adj1. (steil, jäh) steep, precipitousseine schroffe Art his curt manner;schroffe Ablehnung curt ( oder abrupt) refusal;schroffer Gegensatz/Widerspruch stark contrast/contradiction;in schroffem Gegensatz stehen zu contrast sharply withB. adv1. abfallen, hochragen: abruptly, precipitously2. fig:schroff zurückweisen refuse curtly;sich schroff abwenden turn away abruptly* * *1.1) precipitous, sheer <rock etc.>2.1) <rise, drop> sheer; < fall away> precipitously2) (plötzlich, unvermittelt) suddenly; abruptly* * *adj.brusque adj.gruff adj.rugged adj. adv.brusquely adv.gruffly adv.
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