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Definition of sudden - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
unexpectedhappening quickly and without warning
- The storm was sudden and caught everyone off guard.
- She made a sudden decision to move abroad.
- The car made a sudden stop, throwing passengers forward.
Expressions with sudden
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happening suddenly without any warning or preparation
All of a sudden, the lights went out.
quick decision to alter plans or actions
His sudden change of heart led to the cancellation of the trip.
dramatic shift in circumstances
The trial took a sudden turn of events when new evidence was presented.
happening quickly and without warning
All the sudden, the lights went out.
decided by the first point or goal after a tie
The match went into sudden-death overtime.
unexpected death caused by a sudden loss of normal heart function
The athlete collapsed from sudden cardiac death during the game.
unexplained death of a healthy baby during sleep
Sudden infant death is a concern for new parents.
unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby in its sleep
Sudden infant death syndrome remains a leading cause of death in infants..
instantaneous unexpected death not caused by violence
The patient suffered a sudden death during the night.
disease killing oak trees caused by a pathogen
Sudden oak death has devastated many forests in California.
unexpectedly or without warning
The storm came on a sudden and caught everyone off guard.
Origin of sudden
Latin, subitaneus (sudden)
Terms with sudden included in their meaning
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sudden insight
expressing surprise or realization
emotion
expressing sudden pain or discomfort
sound
sudden loud noise like an explosion
explosion sound
make a sudden loud noise
urgent situation
sudden crisis needing immediate action
action
make a sudden grasping motion at something
sound
used to mimic a sudden sharp sound
physical impact
sudden violent shake or collision
object fracture
sudden breaking sound
sudden incident
unexpected event or occurrence
realization
used to show sudden understanding of something
medical
sudden onset of a disease or condition
impact
directly and with sudden impact
sudden entry
enter or exit suddenly and forcefully
spurt
sudden increase of effort or action
emotion
sudden intense expression or display
sensation
sudden sense of cold causing trembling
sound
make a sudden sharp or explosive sound
change
sudden reversal or change in direction
cleaning
sudden rush of liquid for cleaning
action
sudden snatch at something
impact
sudden jolt or shock
movement
sudden uncontrolled movement of the body
movement
make a sudden uncontrolled movement
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- French:soudain, ...
- German:plötzlich, ...
- Italian:improvviso, ...
- Spanish:repentino, ...
- Portuguese:súbito, ...
- Chinese:突然的, ...
- Japanese:突然の, ...
- Arabic:مفاجئ, ...
- Hebrew:פִּתְאוֹמִי, ...
- Russian:внезапный, ...
- Ukrainian:раптовий, ...
- Hindi:अप्रत्याशित, ...
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