De repente
Example: De repente, começou a chover durante o nosso passeio.
Definition
"De repente" is an adverbial phrase used to describe an action or event that occurs suddenly or unexpectedly, often without warning, as in the example: 'De repente, it started to rain during our walk.'
Etymology
The phrase "de repente" comes from Portuguese, where "de" means 'of' or 'from' and "repente" means 'suddenness' or 'surprise'. It originally conveyed the idea of something happening 'from suddenness', highlighting the abrupt nature of an event.
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