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repente

"repente" means "attack, upsurge" in Spanish. It is number 1311 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

attack, upsurge; fit, sudden movement

IPA

/reˈpente/

Level

A2

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• De repente murió.
  He died suddenly.
  Tatoeba: darinmex / edelyn90
• Pasó de repente.
  It happened suddenly.
  Tatoeba: ignacio / CK
• De repente tuve suerte.
  Suddenly I got lucky.
  Tatoeba: darinmex / Dreamk33

Learned together

In the course, "repente" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• pistola pistol, handgun
• majestad majesty
• marcha march
• nota note, memo
• valor value
• máquina machine
• cuello neck
• pareja couple, pair
• verano summer

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