very often used word (#116)
Translation
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1.suddenly, all of a sudden, suppose, what if
suddenly
Also: all of a sudden, suppose, what if
Also
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
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Examples
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- Вдруг самолёт ру́хнул на зе́млю. The plane crashed suddenly.
- Чёрный крольчо́нок вдруг сел и погрустне́л. Suddenly the little black rabbit sat down, and looked very sad.
- Взгляну́л я и не узна́л прежнего челове́ка: то в лице́ его была́ смерть, а теперь вдруг стал живо́й, и в лице́ его я узна́л бо́га. I looked up, and did not recognize the same man: before, I had seen death in his face; but now he was alive, and I recognized in him the presence of God.
- Я вдруг почу́вствовал себя ста́рым. I suddenly felt old.
- Я рабо́тал два часа, как вдруг почу́вствовал себя больны́м. I had been working for two hours when I suddenly felt sick.
- Том вдруг по́нял, что он не один. Tom suddenly realized he wasn't alone.
- Со́лнце вдруг появи́лось из-за облака. The sun suddenly appeared from behind a cloud.
- Мой компью́тер вдруг переста́л рабо́тать. My computer suddenly stopped working.
- Я вдруг почу́вствовала себя ста́рой. I suddenly felt old.
- Почему он вдруг прерва́л речь? Why did he break off his speech?
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