La Palabra del Día: Repente
Repente
suddenly, all of a sudden (de repente)
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 26
, 2011.
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My Example:
Recuerdo el día que oí a dos personas que estaban hablando en español y no podía entenderles. De repente me di cuenta de que quería aprender este idioma.
I remember the day that I heard two people that were talking in Spanish and I couldn’t understand them. Suddenly I realized that I wanted to learn this language.
21 Answers
Estaba durmiendo cuando repente un ruido fuerte me despertó. Miré por toda la habitación, luego me di cuenta de que ¡había estado soñando!
With Heidita's corrections:
Estaba durmiendo cuando de repente un ruido fuerte me despertó. Miré por toda la habitación, luego me di cuenta de que ¡había estado soñando!
I was sleeping when suddenly a loud noise woke me up. I looked around the room, then I realised I had been dreaming!
(I am trying to push myself a little now. I hope I haven't made too much of a mess lol.)
Cuando sus ojos se encontraron estando en la barra del bar, el supo de repente que ella sería la madre de sus hijos, ella por su parte supo que sus tragos no le costarían nada esa noche.
When their eyes met in the bar he suddenly knew that she would be the mother of his children. On the other hand, she suddenly knew that her drinks would be for free that night.
You never know when it's suddenly going to rain, that's why you should always be ready.
Nunca se sabe cuando va a llover de repente, ¡por eso debería estar siempre preparada para cualquier cosa!
A veces pasan cosas tan de repente que no se pueden evitar
Some things happen so sudden....you just can't avoid them 
When I met my wife for the first time, I suddenly understood that I can't couldn't live without her.
Cuando conocí a mi esposa por primera vez, de repente me expliqué di cuenta de que no puedo podía vivir sin ella.
If a horse suddenly refuses a jump the rider can fall. Si el caballo de repente se niega el saltar , el jinete pueden caerse.
I was driving to work when suddenly I noticed there were sheep on the road.
Me conducía al trabajo cuando de repente me di cuenta de que había ovejas en el camino..
Mi gata se asusta cuando mi perro ladra de repente.
My cat gets scared when my dog suddenly barks.
Danger like love always comes suddenly.
El peligro como el amor siempre llega de repente.
We were walking in the park when it suddenly started to rain.
Caminábamos en el parque cuando de repente comenzó a llover.
Suddenly the car in front of her hit the brakes, causing her to swerve.
De repente el coche a delante de ella echó el freno, y le hizo dar un viraje brusco.
Frenar de repente es muy peligroso. Debemos respetar la distancia de seguridad.
To brake all of a sudden is very dangerous. We have to maintain a safe distance .
A shooting star suddenly appeared in the sky and I made a wish. Una estrella fugaz apareció de repente en el cielo y pedí un deseo.
Esperanza. Cuando de repente se da 'uno' cuenta de que la realidad apesta.
Un día estaba pensando en mis cosas, solo haciendo un picnic en el parque. Cuando de repente un oso salió del bosque y me robó el picnic!
One day I was minding my own business, just having a picnic at the park. When all of the sudden a bear came out of the woods and stole my picnic!
