soudain — meaning in English
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English meaning
- spontaneous adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
- sudden adj Happening quickly, with little or no warning.
- suddenly adv In a way that happens quickly and unexpectedly.
Senses
soudain is used for these senses in English:
- all at once (idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
- all of a sudden (set phrase, colloquial) Suddenly, quickly, without warning.
- spontaneous Sudden, without warning.
- sudden Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
- suddenly Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
spontaneous — full definition
- adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
- adj Occurring naturally, without external cause or human intervention.