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/reˈpente/
Translation
sudden start; (de repente) suddenly
Word origin
From Latin repens (genitive repentis), meaning 'sudden, unexpected'; the phrase de repente means 'suddenly'. The English lookalike 'repent' is unrelated, coming instead from Latin paenitere ('to regret').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- repens
Grammar
Examples
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Suddenly, everyone started running.
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She suddenly stood up and left without saying anything.
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He suddenly remembered where he had left the keys.
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Suddenly, everyone present fell silent.
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The price of the flat dropped suddenly this week.
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Stories
(3)Grammar articles
(4)Spanish Adverbs of Place, Time and Degree (aquí, todavía, muy vs mucho)
Spanish Time and Frequency Phrases: de vez en cuando, a menudo, de repente, poco a poco
The Spanish Accidental se (se me cayó, se me olvidó)
Spanish Set Phrases with tener, dar, hacer, echar (tener ganas, echar de menos, hacer falta)
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