repente

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el repente(
rreh
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pehn
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teh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fit
En un repente de pánico, todos se precipitaron hacia las salidas.In a fit of panic, everyone rushed for the exits.
b. start
Le dio un repente ver algo detrás de ella en el espejo. Seeing something behind her in the mirror gave her a start.
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de repente
suddenly
cuando de repente
when suddenly
de repente, hubo un olor
suddenly, there was a smell
y de repente
and suddenly
pero de repente
but suddenly
mi familia y yo cenábamos, y de repente
my family and I were having dinner, when suddenly
meterse de repente
to cut out
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