repente

/reˈpente/, [reˈpẽn̪.t̪e]

sudden movement, suddenly

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De repente hubo una explosión.

All at once there was an explosion.

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Mi madre se puso enferma de repente y la llevamos al médico.

Mother suddenly got sick and we sent for a doctor.

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Nuestro tren se detuvo de repente.

Our train stopped suddenly.

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De repente, empezó a parecer casi agradable y cálido.

Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.

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Estaba a punto de darme por vencido, cuando de repente encontré la solución.

I was on the point of giving up when I suddenly hit upon the solution.

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Yo había trabajado por dos horas cuando de repente me sentí enfermo.

I had been working for two hours when I suddenly felt sick.

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Jack dejó de hablar de repente cuando Mary entró en la habitación.

When Mary entered the room, Jack suddenly stopped talking.

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De repente, la puerta se abrió y un hombre entró en la habitación.

All of a sudden, the door opened and a man entered the room.

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Apareció de repente tras tres años de ausencia.

He suddenly appeared after a three-year absence.

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De repente oí un grito.

All at once, I heard a scream.

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¿Cuando me di cuenta de que era Dios? Bueno, yo estaba orando y de repente me di cuenta de que estaba hablando conmigo mismo.

When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself.

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Por extraño que parezca, ella de repente desapareció.

Strange to say, she suddenly disappeared.

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De repente oí un tronazo fuerte.

Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder.

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De repente un dolor agudo se estremeció en todo su cuerpo, y ella cayó al suelo, atravesada por una flecha.

Suddenly a sharp pain quivered through her body, and she fell to the ground, pierced by an arrow.

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De repente oímos un disparo.

All at once we heard a shot.

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De repente, me desmayé.

Suddenly, I blacked out.

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De repente el hombre comenzó a disparar con su arma.

The man suddenly started shooting his gun.

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De repente dejó de hablar.

He suddenly stopped talking.

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De repente, el corazón me duele.

Suddenly my heart hurts.

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Por qué él dejó la ciudad tan de repente sigue siendo un misterio.

It is still a mystery why he suddenly left the town.

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