Grammatical class

Adjective

soudain

sudden (happening quickly and with little or no warning)

Details

Syllables

sou-dain

Phonetics

su.dɛ̃

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

264

Freq. (movies)

2090

Freq. (news)

5641

Sentences

Il y eut un soudain revirement de la situation.

There was a sudden change in the situation.

A1

L'éblouissement soudain lui a fait mal aux yeux.

The sudden glare hurt his eyes.

A1

Un bruit soudain détourna leur attention du jeu.

A sudden noise distracted their attention from the game.

A1

Son soudain décès fut une tragédie.

His sudden death was a tragedy.

A2

J'ai été surpris par le bruit soudain du tonnerre.

I was surprised at the sudden thunder.

B1

Le bruit soudain a dispersé les oiseaux.

The sudden noise scattered the birds.

B2

Le changement soudain de son ton suggérait un secret qu’elle ne voulait pas révéler.

The sudden change in her tone hinted at a secret she didn’t want to reveal.

B2