 | Englisch  | Deutsch | |
 | precipitous {adj} [dangerously steep; abrupt, sudden] | 310 jäh [geh.] [steil abfallend; abrupt, plötzlich] | |
| abrupt {adj} [very steep; curt; sudden and unexpected] | 100 schroff [steil abfallend; kurz angebunden; plötzlich und unvermittelt] | |
| abrupt {adj} [sudden and unexpected] | 71 unerwartet [plötzlich, unvermittelt] | |
| abrupt {adj} [sudden and unexpected; steep, precipitous] | 55 jäh [geh.] [abrupt; steil abfallend] | |
| surprise {adj} [attr.] [sudden] | 15 überfallartig [Überraschungs-] | |
| Substantive |
| idea [sudden idea] | 910 Einfall {m} [plötzlicher Gedanke] | |
| brainwave [coll.] [sudden clever idea] | 330 Geistesblitz {m} [ugs.] | |
| appearance [sudden] | 86 Auftauchen {n} | |
| onset [sudden beginning, i.e. of a new era, of winter, etc.] | 83 Einbruch {m} [plötzlicher Beginn, z. B. einer neuen Zeit, des Winters etc.] | |
| drop [sudden decline] | 75 Sturz {m} [plötzlicher Fall, Abfall] | |
| revulsion [sudden change] | 70 Umschwung {m} [plötzliche Änderung] | |
| dash [sudden movement] | 63 Sprung {m} [schnelle Bewegung] | |
| jerk [sudden movement] | 42 Sprung {m} [Satz, Schreckreaktion] | |
| dash [sudden rush] | 33 Jagd {f} [Sturm auf etw., Hektik] | |
| brainwave [coll.] [sudden clever idea] | 29 Erleuchtung {f} [Geistesblitz] | |
| med. brash [Scot.] [N. Engl.] [sudden indisposition] | 23 Anfall {m} [bes. Magen-Darm-Erkrankung] | |
| econ. crash [sudden failure or value loss of a market or a business, e.g. a bank] | 14 Crash {m} [Zusammenbruch eines Marktes bzw. Unternehmens, z. B. einer Bank] | |
| brainwave [coll.] [sudden clever idea] | 9 Gedankenblitz {m} [ugs.] | |
| dash [sudden start, movement] | 5 Blitzstart {m} | |
| shy [sudden movement, as from fear] | 5 Zurückzucken {n} | |
| [sudden drop in birthrates due to oral contraceptives] | Pillenknick {m} [ugs.] | |
| [sudden loud sounds] | Lärmstöße {pl} [auch fig.] | |
| brainwave [coll.] [sudden clever idea] | geniale Idee {f} [Geistesblitz] | |
| break [sudden change] | plötzlicher Wechsel {m} | |
| mil. raid [sudden surprise attack] | Stoßtruppunternehmen {n} | |
| econ. fin. stat. rebound [fig.] [sudden rise after a fall] | plötzlicher Wiederanstieg {m} | |
| surge [sudden increase] | plötzlicher Anstieg {m} | |
| 2 Wörter: Andere |
| wham-bam {adj} [coll.] [sudden] | plötzlich | |
| 2 Wörter: Substantive |
| popping up [sudden appearance] | Auftauchen {n} [plötzliches Erscheinen] | |
| wind shift [sudden change in wind direction] | Winddrehung {f} | |
| 3 Wörter: Andere |
| all at once {adv} [idiom] [all of a sudden] | mit einem Schlag / Schlage [ugs.] [Redewendung] [ganz plötzlich, auf einmal] | |
| 3 Wörter: Verben |
| to flip a bitch [Am.] [coll.] [to make a U-turn with a vehicle (often sudden or illegal)] | umdrehen [ugs.] [ein Fahrzeug wenden, insbes. plötzlich oder trotz Verbot] | |
| to flip a bitch [Am.] [vulg.] [to make a U-turn (often sudden or illegal)] | wenden [insbes. plötzlich oder trotz Verbot] [Fahrzeug] | |
| 3 Wörter: Substantive |
| sports sudden victory overtime [sudden death] [e.g. hockey] | Sudden Death {m} [Spielentscheidung durch das erste gefallene Tor bzw. die ersten erzielten Punkte in einer Spielverlängerung] | |
| 5+ Wörter: Andere |
| film quote Go ahead, make my day. [Sudden Impact] | Mach schon, versüß mir den Tag! | |
