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sudden

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sud·den  (sdn)
adj.
1. Happening without warning; unforeseen: a sudden storm.
2. Characterized by hastiness; abrupt or rash: a sudden decision. See Synonyms at impetuous.
3. Characterized by rapidity; quick and swift.
Idiom:
all of a sudden
Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.

[Middle English sodain, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *subitnus, from Latin subitneus, from subitus, from past participle of subre, to approach stealthily : sub-, secretly; see sub- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

sudden·ly adv.
sudden·ness n.

sudden [ˈsʌdən]
adj
1. occurring or performed quickly and without warning
2. marked by haste; abrupt
3. Rare rash; precipitate
n
1. Archaic an abrupt occurrence or the occasion of such an occurrence (in the phrase on a sudden)
all of a sudden without warning; unexpectedly
adv
Chiefly poetic without warning; suddenly
[via French from Late Latin subitāneus, from Latin subitus unexpected, from subīre to happen unexpectedly, from sub- secretly + īre to go]
suddenness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"

sudden
Translations
sudden [ˈsʌdn]
A. ADJ
1. (= hasty, swift) → repentino; (= unexpected) → inesperado
a sudden drop in temperatureun descenso repentino de la temperatura
a sudden increase in unemploymentun aumento repentino del número de parados
with sudden enthusiasmcon un entusiasmo repentino
this is all so sudden!¡todo esto es tan repentino!
his death was suddensu muerte ocurrió de repente, su muerte fue inesperada
she looked startled by his sudden appearanceparecía asustada cuando él apareció de repente
when the soldiers came it was very suddenla llegada de los soldados ocurrió de improviso
all of a suddende 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 Nprórroga f de desempate
sudden death goal Ngol m de desempate
sudden death play-off Ndesempate m instantáneo
sudden infant death syndrome N (Med) → síndrome m de la muerte súbita infantil

sudden [ˈsʌdən] adj [change, movement, attack, decision, impulse, desire] → soudain(e); [death] → subit(e)
It was all very sudden → Tout a été très soudain.
a sudden change → un changement soudain
all of a sudden → soudain, tout à coup
sudden death n (SPORT) (also sudden-death play-off) → mort f subite
sudden infant death syndrome nmort f subite du nourrisson

sudden
adjplötzlich; movement alsojäh, abrupt; drop, silence alsojäh; (= unexpected) bend, change of directionunerwartet; there was a sudden bendda war plötzlich eine Kurve, da war eine unerwartete Kurve; this is all so suddendas kommt alles so plötzlich
n all of a sudden(ganz) plötzlich, urplötzlich (inf)

sudden:
sudden death
n (Ftbl: at end of drawn game) → Sudden Death m, Spielverlängerung bis zum entscheidenden Tor; sudden-death (overtime) (US Sport) → Sudden Death m, Spielverlängerung bis zum entscheidenden Punktgewinn; sudden-death (play-off) (Sport) → Ausscheidungsrunde f
sudden infant death syndrome
n (Med) → plötzlicher Kindstod

sudden [ˈsʌdn] adjimprovviso/a
this is so sudden! → non me l'aspettavo!
all of a sudden → all'improvviso, improvvisamente
sudden [ˈsʌdn] adjimprovviso/a
this is so sudden! → non me l'aspettavo!
all of a sudden → all'improvviso, improvvisamente

sudden
adj sudden [ˈsadn]
happening etc quickly and unexpectedly a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road. skielik فُجائي внезапен náhlý pludselig plötzlich ξαφνικός súbito, repentino äkiline, ootamatu ناگهاني اتفاق افتادن äkillinen soudain פִּתאוֹמִי अचानक nenadan, nagao hirtelen; váratlan mendadak skyndilegur improvviso 突然の 갑짜스러운 staigus, netikėtas pēkšņs; negaidīts tiba-tiba plotseling plutselig, brå nagły súbito brusc внезапный; неожиданный náhly nenaden iznenadan plötslig, oväntad ทันทีทันใด anî, apansız 突然的 раптовий; несподіваний اچانک thình lình
n suddenness
skielikheid فُجائِيَّه внезапност náhlost uventethed die Plötzlichkeit (το)αιφνίδιο cualidad de repentino/súbito; brusquedad äkilisus ناگهاني بودن äkillisyys soudaineté פִּתאוֹמִיוּת आकस्मिक, फुर्ती, तीखा nenadanost, neočekivanost váratlanság, hirtelenség kejadian mendadak skjótleiki; skynding subitaneità 突然さ 돌연함 staigumas pēkšņums; negaidītība dengan tiba-tiba onverhoedsheid plutselighet, bråhet raptowność rapidez caracter brusc внезапность; неожиданность náhlosť nenadnost iznenadnost plötslighet ความไม่ทันรู้ตัว anî olma 突然 раптовість اچانک ہونا sự bất thình lình
adv suddenly
He suddenly woke up; Suddenly she realized that the stranger had a gun. skielik فَجأةً внезапно náhle pludseligt plötzlich ξαφνικά súbitamente, de repente, de golpe äkitselt ناگهاني yhtäkkiä soudain לְפֶתַע अकस्मात, जल्दी में, फुर्ती से nenadano, iznenada hirtelen tiba-tiba skyndilega improvvisamente 突然に 갑짜기 staiga pēkšņi; negaidīti tiba-tiba plotseliong plutselig, brått nagle subitamente brusc, deodată внезапно náhle nenadoma iznenada plötsligt, oväntat อย่างกะทันหัน birdenbire, ansızın 突然地 раптом, зненацька اچانک سے bất thình lình
all of a sudden
suddenly or unexpectedly All of a sudden the lights went out. skielik فَجأةً изведнъж najednou pludselig ganz plötzlich εντελώς ξαφνικά de repente, de golpe äkki ناگهان äkkiä tout à coup פִּתאוֹם अचानक odjednom, iznebuha hirtelen tiba-tiba allt í einu all'improvviso 突然に 불시에, 불쑥 staiga pēkšņi secara tiba-tiba plotseling plutselig, med ett nagle de repente brusc внезапно; вдруг naraz, zrazu nepričakovano iznenada helt plötsligt อย่างไม่คาดคิด anîden, ansızın 冷不防 раптом, зненацька بالکل اچانک đột ngột

sudden مفاجئ náhlý pludselig plötzlich ξαφνικός repentino äkillinen soudain nagao improvviso 突然の 갑작스러운 plotseling plutselig nagły repentino внезапный plötslig ทันทีทันใด ani bất ngờ 突然的


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This unwelcome information put a sudden check to all our well-laid plans, for it meant that we should virtually be prisoners in the palace of Salensus Oll until the time that he should see fit to give us the final examination for efficiency.
It is precisely the proudest and most obstinate men who are the most liable to shift their position and contradict themselves in this sudden manner; everything is easier to them than to face the simple fact that they have been thoroughly defeated, and must begin life anew.
This disaster was the sudden collapse of the habits that had become part of his nature in the ten or more monotonous years he had spent on the island.
 
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