repente

/reˈpente/, [reˈpẽn̪.t̪e]

sudden movement, suddenly


Examples
  • Tom sintió de repente como si se fuera a desmayar.

    Tom suddenly felt like he was going to faint.

  • De repente escuchamos un disparo afuera.

    All at once we heard a shot outside.

  • Pero de repente se mareó y se volvió a sentar en su vieja silla.

    But he suddenly felt dizzy and he sat down again in his old chair.

  • De repente, el cielo se oscureció.

    All of a sudden the sky became dark.

  • Mi computador a veces se apaga de repente.

    My computer sometimes shuts down suddenly.

  • De repente ocurrió algo inesperado.

    Suddenly, something unexpected happened.

  • De repente se abrió la puerta y entró su padre.

    Suddenly, the door opened and her father entered.

  • Se enriqueció de repente.

    He got rich quickly.

  • De repente, hubo un periodo de terrible violencia y odio entre blancos y negros.

    Suddenly, there was a period of terrible violence and hatred between blacks and whites.

  • ¿Por qué no me vienes a ver de repente?

    Why don't you come and see me sometimes?

  • De repente, el príncipe notó que su guardaespaldas no seguía a su lado.

    Suddenly, the prince noticed that his bodyguard wasn't at his side anymore.

  • De repente se cortó toda comunicación con el avión.

    All communication with that airplane was suddenly cut off.

  • De repente, Jack se dio cuenta de lo que le había ocurrido.

    Suddenly, Jack realized what had happened to him.

  • No frenes de repente.

    Don't brake suddenly.

  • Se había sentado un momento a dejar descansar a sus piernas cansadas y de repente miró hacia arriba y vio a una anciana ante él.

    He'd sat down for a moment to rest his weary legs and suddenly looked up and saw an elderly woman before him.

  • De repente se apagaron las luces.

    All of a sudden, the lights went out.

  • El cielo se oscureció de repente y se puso a llover.

    All at once the sky became dark and it started to rain.

  • Se callaron de repente.

    All of a sudden they stopped talking.

  • De repente, un anciano me habló.

    An old man spoke to me suddenly.

  • De repente, mi madre comenzó a cantar.

    All of a sudden, my mother began to sing.


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