Spanish Conversation · Level 144
44 words
Spanish word
repentino
Pronunciation
IPA/repenˈtino/
Meaning
- adjectivesudden
Example
La lluvia repentina nos sorprendió.
The sudden rain surprised us.
More examples
Hubo un silencio repentino en la sala.
There was a sudden silence in the hall.
Core concept
An unexpected rapid change.
Common phrases
cambio repentino
sudden change
silencio repentino
sudden silence
giro repentino
sudden turn
Similar words
inesperado: Event that happens without being expected or foreseen.
imprevisto: Unplanned event that appears suddenly and disrupts arrangements.
súbito: Change or event that begins almost instantly, within a very short time.
brusco: Movement or change that is abrupt and forceful.
Definition in Spanish
Que sucede de modo inesperado y con rapidez, sin preparación previa.
Word origin
From Latin repentinus meaning 'sudden', the word passed into Spanish through the Romance languages as repentino.
Usage tips
- Repentino is an adjective used to modify nouns; to express 'suddenly' use the adverb repentinamente or the colloquial de repente.
Other meanings
- abruptadjective
- unexpectedadjective
Opposites
- gradualgradualadjective
- previsiblepredictableadjective
Related words
- repentinamentesuddenlyadverb