suddenly

suddenly(
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. de repente
He wanted to go to the movies, but suddenly changed his mind.Quería ir al cine, pero cambió de idea de repente.
b. de pronto
They were talking and, suddenly, he kissed her.Estaban hablando y, de pronto, la besó.
a. repentinamente
The bus stopped suddenly.El camión se detuvo repentinamente.
b. bruscamente
The taxi driver braked suddenly.El taxista frenó bruscamente.
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when suddenly
cuando de repente
suddenly, we heard a strange noise
de repente, oímos un ruido extraño
and suddenly all the love songs were about you
y de repente todas las canciones de amor trataban de ti
suddenly, it started to rain
de repente, empezó a llover
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