repente

/reˈpente/, [reˈpẽn̪.t̪e]

sudden movement, suddenly


Examples
  • De repente murió.

    He died suddenly.

  • De repente me vio.

    Suddenly he saw me.

  • De repente, el Espíritu Santo comenzó a nombrarme las cosas reveladas en este testimonio.

    All of a sudden, The Holy Spirit began to speak to me the things revealed in this testimony.

  • La escalera mecánica se detuvo de repente.

    The escalator suddenly stopped.

  • Se puso muy contento de repente.

    He suddenly became very happy.

  • De repente las luces se apagaron.

    All at once the lights went out.

  • De repente me di cuenta de que debía aprender polaco.

    All of a sudden, I realized I must learn Polish.

  • El edificio se desplomó de repente.

    The building fell down suddenly.

  • De repente, recordé que no podía pagar por tantos libros.

    All of a sudden, I remembered that I couldn't pay for so many books.

  • Nancy chilló de repente en medio del silencio.

    Suddenly Nancy screamed in the midst of silence.

  • De repente pensé en mi madre difunta.

    I suddenly thought of my dead mother.

  • De repente, lluvió.

    Suddenly, it rained.

  • No puedo entender por qué se fue tan de repente.

    I can't understand why he left so suddenly.

  • De repente apareció un hombre en la puerta.

    A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.

  • Las luces se apagaron de repente y todo quedó a oscuras.

    The lights suddenly went out and it become dark.

  • Fuimos sorprendidos por el incremento de repente en las importaciones.

    We were surprised by a sudden increase in imports.

  • De repente nos dimos cuenta de lo que estaba pasando.

    We suddenly realized what was happening.

  • De repente, las bombas del enemigo cayeron sobre nosotros como lluvia.

    All of a sudden, the enemy bombs came down on us like rain.

  • El hombre que ella sabía estaba buscado por la policía apareció de repente por la puerta de atrás.

    The man who she knew was wanted by the police suddenly appeared at the back door.

  • Él fue atacado de repente por una misteriosa enfermedad.

    He was suddenly attacked by a mysterious disease.


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