Tot d'una
Example: Tot d'una, va començar a ploure mentre caminàvem pel parc.
Definition
"Tot d'una" is a Catalan expression used to indicate that something happened suddenly or unexpectedly, often without warning. It is commonly used to describe an event that occurs abruptly, as in the phrase 'Tot d'una, it started raining while we were walking in the park.'
Etymology
The expression "Tot d'una" literally translates to 'all of one' in Catalan, suggesting something happening all at once. It combines 'tot' meaning 'all' and 'd'una,' a contraction of 'de una,' meaning 'at once' or 'simultaneously.' Did you know this phrase vividly captures the suddenness of events in everyday conversation?
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