de repente

De repente, se apagaron las luces.
Suddenly, the lights went out.
El perro salió corriendo de repente.
The dog ran off all of a sudden.
De repente recordé su nombre.
I suddenly remembered her name.
Hacía sol y de repente empezó a llover.
It was sunny and suddenly it started to rain.
La puerta se abrió de repente.
The door opened suddenly.

Similar words

súbitamente

de pronto

De repente, se apagaron las luces.
Suddenly, the lights went out.
El perro salió corriendo de repente.
The dog ran off all of a sudden.
Hacía sol y de repente empezó a llover.
It was sunny and suddenly it started to rain.
De repente recordé su nombre.
I suddenly remembered her name.
La puerta se abrió de repente.
The door opened suddenly.

de pronto

súbitamente

Fixed expression with repente, a sudden movement or impulse.

What does de repente mean?

“Suddenly” or “all of a sudden”.

Does it imply advance warning?

No, the change is unexpected.

Can it start a sentence?

Yes: De repente se apagaron las luces.

Can it go after the verb?

Yes, as in salió de repente.

Is it one fixed phrase?

Yes, it is used together as an adverbial expression.

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