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sin previo aviso(
seen
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byoh
ah
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bee
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. without prior warning
Estaba hablando conmigo y, sin previo aviso, se dio la vuelta y se marchó.She was talking to me, and without prior warning, she turned round and left.
b. without warning
Empezó a llover sin previo aviso y, claro, yo no tenía paraguas.It started to rain without warning, and of course, I didn't have an umbrella.
c. without notice
Le despidieron sin previo aviso cuando acababa de comprarse una casa.They fired him without notice when he'd just bought a house.
d. out of the blue
Se presentó en mi casa sin previo aviso a las dos de la mañana.He turned up at my place out of the blue at two o'clock in the morning.
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