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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gajangseureoun
"갑작스러운 날씨 변화에 모두가 놀랐습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Happening or done quickly and unexpectedly.
"The sudden change in weather caught everyone off guard." - 2
Occurring abruptly or without prior notice.
"She experienced a sudden realization about her career path."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sudden' originates from the Middle English 'sodain', which came from the Old French 'soudain', derived from the Latin 'subitaneus', meaning 'unexpected'. Over time, it evolved to describe events that occur unexpectedly or without warning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sudden" is said worldwide
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soudain
Transliteration: sudɛ̃
"Le changement soudain de temps a surpris tout le monde."
plötzlich
Transliteration: ˈplœt͡slɪç
"Der plötzliche Wetterwechsel überraschte alle."
improvviso
Transliteration: improvˈviːzo
"Il cambiamento improvviso del tempo ha colto tutti di sorpresa."
repentino
Transliteration: repe̞nˈtino
"El cambio repentino del clima sorprendió a todos."
repentino
Transliteration: ʁepẽˈtinu
"A mudança repentina do tempo pegou todos de surpresa."
अचानक
Transliteration: achanak
"अचानक मौसम में बदलाव ने सभी को चौंका दिया।"
突然
Transliteration: tūrán
"天气的突然变化让所有人都感到惊讶。"
갑작스러운
Transliteration: gajangseureoun
"갑작스러운 날씨 변화에 모두가 놀랐습니다."
突然
Transliteration: totsuzen
"突然の天候の変化に皆が驚きました。"
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