de repente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- suddenly adv In a way that happens quickly and unexpectedly.
Senses
de repente 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.
- apropos of nothing Without any apparent reason or purpose.
- just like that (idiomatic) Suddenly and unexpectedly; without warning.
- suddenly Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.