 | English  | German |  |
 | precipitous {adj} [dangerously steep; abrupt, sudden] | 325 jäh [geh.] [steil abfallend; abrupt, plötzlich] |  |
 | abrupt {adj} [very steep; curt; sudden and unexpected] | 109 schroff [steil abfallend; kurz angebunden; plötzlich und unvermittelt] |  |
 | abrupt {adj} [sudden and unexpected] | 74 unerwartet [plötzlich, unvermittelt] |  |
 | abrupt {adj} [sudden and unexpected; steep, precipitous] | 58 jäh [geh.] [abrupt; steil abfallend] |  |
 | surprise {adj} [attr.] [sudden] | 15 überfallartig [Überraschungs-] |  |
Nouns |
 | idea [sudden idea] | 961 Einfall {m} [plötzlicher Gedanke] |  |
 | brainwave [coll.] [sudden clever idea] | 353 Geistesblitz {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | onset [sudden beginning, i.e. of a new era, of winter, etc.] | 90 Einbruch {m} [plötzlicher Beginn, z. B. einer neuen Zeit, des Winters etc.] |  |
 | appearance [sudden] | 89 Auftauchen {n} |  |
 | drop [sudden decline] | 78 Sturz {m} [plötzlicher Fall, Abfall] |  |
 | revulsion [sudden change] | 73 Umschwung {m} [plötzliche Änderung] |  |
 | dash [sudden movement] | 65 Sprung {m} [schnelle Bewegung] |  |
 | jerk [sudden movement] | 44 Sprung {m} [Satz, Schreckreaktion] |  |
 | dash [sudden rush] | 38 Jagd {f} [Sturm auf etw., Hektik] |  |
 | brainwave [coll.] [sudden clever idea] | 30 Erleuchtung {f} [Geistesblitz] |  |
 | med. brash [Scot.] [N. Engl.] [sudden indisposition] | 26 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] | 11 Gedankenblitz {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | dash [sudden start, movement] | 7 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 Words: Others |
 | wham-bam {adj} [coll.] [sudden] | plötzlich |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | flip-flop [Am.] [coll.] [sudden and complete change of opinion, strategy etc.] | Kehrtwende {f} [fig.] [plötzliche Änderung der bisherigen Meinung, Strategie etc.] |  |
 | popping up [sudden appearance] | Auftauchen {n} [plötzliches Erscheinen] |  |
 | wind shift [sudden change in wind direction] | Winddrehung {f} |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | all at once {adv} [idiom] [all of a sudden] | mit einem Schlag / Schlage [ugs.] [Redewendung] [ganz plötzlich, auf einmal] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | 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 Words: Nouns |
 | 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+ Words: Others |
 | film quote Go ahead, make my day. [Sudden Impact] | Mach schon, versüß mir den Tag! |  |