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sud·den
(sŭd′n)adj.
Idiom: 1. Happening without warning; unforeseen: a sudden storm.
2. Happening or done without delay; hasty or immediate: a sudden decision.
3. Characterized by sharp change in elevation; precipitous: a sudden drop in the ocean floor.
all of a sudden
Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
[Middle English sodain, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *subitānus, from Latin subitāneus, from subitus, from past participle of subīre, to approach stealthily : sub-, secretly; see sub- + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
sud′den·ly adv.
sud′den·ness n.
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sudden
(ˈsʌdən)adj
1. occurring or performed quickly and without warning
2. marked by haste; abrupt
3. rare rash; precipitate
n
4. archaic an abrupt occurrence or the occasion of such an occurrence (in the phrase on a sudden)
5. all of a sudden without warning; unexpectedly
adv
chiefly poetic without warning; suddenly
[C13: via French from Late Latin subitāneus, from Latin subitus unexpected, from subīre to happen unexpectedly, from sub- secretly + īre to go]
ˈsuddenness n
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sud•den
(ˈsʌd n)adj.
1. happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
2. occurring without transition from the previous form, state, etc.; abrupt: a sudden turn.
3. impetuous; rash.
adv. 4. Literary. suddenly.
Idioms: all of a sudden, without warning; unexpectedly; suddenly.
[1250–1300; < Middle French < Latin subitāneus going or coming stealthily =subit(us) taking by surprise]
sud′den•ly, adv.
sud′den•ness, n.
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sudden
- all of a sudden - Is the grammatically correct version; do not say "all of the sudden."
- coup de main - A sudden and unexpected movement or attack.
- sudden - From Latin sub-, "up to," and ire, "come, go," making subitus, "come or go up stealthily."
- vicissitude - A sudden or unexpected change in life.
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| Adj. | 1. | sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" gradual - proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices" |
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sudden
adjective quick, rapid, unexpected, swift, hurried, abrupt, hasty, impulsive, unforeseen It was all very sudden.
expected, slow, gentle, anticipated, deliberate, gradual, foreseen, unhasty
expected, slow, gentle, anticipated, deliberate, gradual, foreseen, unhasty
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sudden
adjectiveHappening quickly and without warning:
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sudden
[ˈsʌdn]A. ADJ
1. (= hasty, swift) → repentino; (= unexpected) → inesperado
a sudden drop in temperature → un descenso repentino de la temperatura
a sudden increase in unemployment → un aumento repentino del número de parados
with sudden enthusiasm → con un entusiasmo repentino
this is all so sudden! → ¡todo esto es tan repentino!
his death was sudden → su muerte ocurrió de repente, su muerte fue inesperada
she looked startled by his sudden appearance → parecía asustada cuando él apareció de repente
when the soldiers came it was very sudden → la llegada de los soldados ocurrió de improviso
all of a sudden → de pronto, de repente
a sudden drop in temperature → un descenso repentino de la temperatura
a sudden increase in unemployment → un aumento repentino del número de parados
with sudden enthusiasm → con un entusiasmo repentino
this is all so sudden! → ¡todo esto es tan repentino!
his death was sudden → su muerte ocurrió de repente, su muerte fue inesperada
she looked startled by his sudden appearance → parecía asustada cuando él apareció de repente
when the soldiers came it was very sudden → la llegada de los soldados ocurrió de improviso
all of a sudden → de pronto, de repente
2. (= abrupt) [movement] → brusco
B. CPD sudden death N (Tennis) → muerte f súbita
they had to go to sudden death (Tennis) → tuvieron que recurrir a la muerte súbita (Ftbl) (penalty shoot-out) → tuvieron que recurrir a los goles; (extra time) → tuvieron que recurrir a la prórroga de desempate
sudden death extra time N → prórroga f de desempate
sudden death goal N → gol m de desempate
sudden death play-off N → desempate m instantáneo
sudden infant death syndrome N (Med) → síndrome m de la muerte súbita infantil
they had to go to sudden death (Tennis) → tuvieron que recurrir a la muerte súbita (Ftbl) (penalty shoot-out) → tuvieron que recurrir a los goles; (extra time) → tuvieron que recurrir a la prórroga de desempate
sudden death extra time N → prórroga f de desempate
sudden death goal N → gol m de desempate
sudden death play-off N → desempate m instantáneo
sudden infant death syndrome N (Med) → síndrome m de la muerte súbita infantil
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sudden
(ˈsadn) adjective happening etc quickly and unexpectedly. a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road.súbito, repentino
ˈsuddenness noun cualidad de repentino/súbito; brusquedad
ˈsuddenly adverbHe suddenly woke up; Suddenly she realized that the stranger had a gun.súbitamente, de repente, de golpe
all of a sudden suddenly or unexpectedly. All of a sudden the lights went out.de repente, de golpe
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sudden
→ repentinoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sudden
a. súbito-a, imprevisto-a, repentino-a;
___ death → muerte ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sudden
adj súbitoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.