de repente

See also: derepente

Portuguese

Etymology

de (“of”) + repente (“a sudden act or occurrence”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.ʁɨ.ˈpẽ.tɨ/

Adverb

de repente (comparative mais de repente superlative o mais de repente)

Happening quickly and without warning; suddenly; unexpectedly; out of nowhere; out of the blue.
- (1934) Fernando Pessoa, Ascensão de Vasco da Gama, Mensagem:
  Os Deuses da tormenta e os gigantes da terra / Suspendem de repente o ódio da sua guerra
  The Gods of the storm and the giants of the Earth / Suspend suddenly the hate of their war

Synonyms

do nada, repentinamente, sem mais nem menos, subitamente

Spanish

Etymology

de (“of”) + repente (“a sudden act or occurrence”).

Adverb

suddenly, abruptly, (instantly): in a heartbeat

Further reading

“repente” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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