de un día al otro

de un día al otro
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. overnight
Parece que los plátanos se maduraron de un día al otro.It looks like the bananas ripened overnight.
b. from one day to the next
La condición del paciente puede empeorar de un día al otro, así que hay que mantenerlo vigilado.The patient's condition can worsen from one day to the next, so we need to keep him monitored.
c. in a day
Ana y Francisco lograron mudar todo a su apartamento nuevo de un día al otro.Ana and Francisco managed to move everything to their new apartment in a day.
d. from day to day
El clima en esta región es relativamente estable. No cambia de un día al otro como en otros lugares del país.The weather in this region is relatively stable. It doesn't change from day to day like it does in other parts of the country.
a. all of a sudden
Fabiola y Tamara eran mejores amigas, y ahora, de un día al otro, se odian.Fabiola and Tamara were best friends, and now, all of a sudden, they hate each other.
b. suddenly
La crisis empeoró de un día al otro cuando el empleador más grande del país de declaró en bancarrota.The crisis suddenly worsened when the country's biggest employer declared bankruptcy.
c. overnight
Uno no puede confiar en un presidente que cambia de opinión de un día al otro.You can't trust a president who changes his mind overnight.
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