sudden

US: /ˈsədən/
UK: /sˈʌdən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


sudden /'sʌdn/
  • tính từ
    • thình lình, đột ngột
      • a sudden change: sự thay đổi đột ngột
      • sudden bend in the road: chỗ đường rẽ đột ngột
  • danh từ
    • of (on) a sudden bất thình lình

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
happening or done quickly and unexpectedly: a sudden change / decision + Don't make any sudden movements. + His death was very sudden.
suddenness noun [U]
Idioms: all of a sudden quickly and unexpectedly: All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck.

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
unexpected, unannounced, unanticipated, unforeseen; unwonted, surprising, startling; precipitate, abrupt, quick, immediate, rapid, swift, brisk; impetuous, hasty, rash, impulsive:
His sudden turn caught us off balance. Your change of heart was quite sudden.

Concise English dictionary


'sʌdn
adj.
+happening without warning or in a short space of time