brusco
Spanish, adjective/ˈbɾusko/
brusco is spelled B-R-U-S-C-O (6 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 22,959th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Brusco is a Spanish adjective meaning “sudden, brusque, abrasive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Realizado sin suavidad ni gentileza”.
What does brusco mean in English?
adjective
- 1
sudden, brusque, abrasive
- 2
rough, careless
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Realizado sin suavidad ni gentileza. 2. Realizado con prontitud, sin preparación o repentinamente.
noun: 1. (Ruscus aculeatus) Especie de arbusto de la familia de las asparagáceas, de entre 30 a 80 cm de altura, de color verde oscuro, con pequeñas flores verdes o violetas y baya roja, cuyo hábitat se encuentra en los sotobosques de Europa, Asia, y el África mediterránea. 2. (Ruscus hypophyllum) Planta de la familia de las asparagáceas, de en torno a 1 m de altura, de hojas membranosas, flores pequeñas y bayas rojas, que crece en la Península Ibérica y el norte de África, con especial predilección zonas umbrías y húmedas, como los canutos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of brusco
- brusca feminine
- bruscos masculine plural
- bruscas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce brusco?
- /ˈbɾusko/
- [ˈbɾus.ko]
- [ˈbɾusko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to brusco
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is brusco in Spanish?
brusco appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).