sudden
gb/sˈʌdən/ us/sˈʌdən/
A2
Anglais
~ 2300
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
Happening quickly and without warning
Happening very fast and when you do not expect it.
Schéma d’usage :
a sudden [event/change/noise]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'sudden' with 'soon'. 'Sudden' describes how something happens (quickly, unexpectedly), not when it will happen.
Synonymes
abrupt (Slightly more formal; can suggest rudeness when describing behavior.)
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unexpected (Focuses more on the surprise element rather than speed.)
Antonymes
gradual (Happening slowly over time rather than quickly.)
Collocations
sudden change
|sudden movement
|sudden death
|sudden increase
|sudden stop
Thèmes
time
|daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- There was a sudden change in the weather.
- She felt a sudden pain in her leg.
- The car came to a sudden stop.
- His sudden arrival surprised everyone.
- A sudden noise woke me up.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I heard a sudden sound outside.
- The bus made a sudden stop.
- He had a sudden idea.
- We saw a sudden change in the sky.
- She felt a sudden fear.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sudden
API
GB/sˈʌdən/
US/sˈʌdən/
Syllabes et accentuation
sud - den (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (sud)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: sudden
Famille de mots
Expressions
all of a sudden
1/ˈɔl əv ə sˈʌdən/
fixed phrase
Very quickly and unexpectedly
Happening very fast and with no warning.
Exemples
- All of a sudden, the dog started barking loudly.
- All of a sudden, the lights went out.
- We were talking when, all of a sudden, the lights went out.
- We were walking when, all of a sudden, it started to rain.
all of a sudden
2/ˈɔl əv ə sˈʌdən/
fixed phrase
suddenly and unexpectedly
Happening quickly without warning.
Exemples
- All of a sudden, it started to rain.
- All of a sudden, the lights went out.