repentino

/repenˈtino/, [re.pẽn̪ˈt̪i.no]

sudden


Adjective repentino (feminine repentina, masculine plural repentinos, feminine plural repentinas)

  1. sudden

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Examples
  • Anoche hubo un descenso repentino de temperatura.

    There was a sudden drop in the temperature last night.

  • Hubo un cambio repentino en el tiempo.

    There was a sudden change in the weather.

  • Con lo que Alice, esperando una respuesta, se encontró fue un aullido repentino. Fue un ruido sonoro, agudo como para estallar sus tímpanos, fuerte como para llegar hasta el cielo.

    What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.

  • El resto de su frase quedó sepultado bajo el repentino ruido.

    The remainder of his sentence was drowned out by the sudden noise.

  • El repentino aumento de vehículos está provocando un gran número de accidentes de tráfico cada día.

    The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.

  • Su expresión sufrió un cambio repentino.

    Her expression underwent a sudden change.


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