 | English  | German |  |
 | precipitously {adv} [very steeply; abruptly, suddenly] | 449 jäh [sehr steil; abrupt, urplötzlich] |  |
 | overnight {adv} [fig.] [suddenly] | 112 schlagartig |  |
 | prompt {adj} [suddenly, immediately] | 89 schlagartig |  |
 | immediately {adv} [suddenly] | 39 schlagartig |  |
 | abruptly {adv} [suddenly and unexpectedly; steeply, precipitously] | 26 jählings [geh.] [plötzlich, unvermittelt; steil] |  |
 | abruptly {adv} [precipitously, steeply; suddenly] | 16 jäh [geh.] [steil; plötzlich, unvermittelt] |  |
Verbs |
 | to snap [coll.] [lose self-control suddenly] | 1007 ausrasten [ugs.] |  |
 | econ. fin. geogr. to drop [decline suddenly] | 580 stürzen [plötzlich abfallen] |  |
 | to crumple [suddenly flop down to the ground (person)] | 279 zusammensacken [ugs.] [Person] |  |
 | to spring sth. [produce suddenly] | 141 etw. rausholen [ugs.] [herausholen] |  |
 | to overtake sb. [happen to sb. suddenly and unexpectedly] | 131 jdn. überraschen |  |
 | to collapse [cave in (e.g. platform); also: drop suddenly in value (price or currency)] | 81 einbrechen [einstürzen (z. B. Tribüne); auch: stark im Wert fallen (Kurs od. Währung)] |  |
 | to shift [change suddenly] | 61 umschlagen [sich plötzlich stark ändern] |  |
 | to collapse [fail suddenly and completely (theory, talks, etc.)] | 40 platzen [ugs.] [ein schnelles Ende finden (Theorie, Verhandlungen etc.)] |  |
 | to bite [suddenly] [e.g. dog, crocodile] | zuschnappen [plötzlich beißen] [z. B. Hund, Krokodil] |  |
 | to bolt [move or run away suddenly] | Reißaus nehmen [ugs. für: davonlaufen] |  |
 | to click [coll.] [suddenly become clear] | klick machen [ugs.] [plötzlich klar werden] |  |
 | to collapse [fail suddenly and completely] | (rasch) scheitern [z. B. Verhandlungen] |  |
 | to slump [collapse (suddenly)] | (plötzlich) umfallen [Personen] |  |
Nouns |
 | aviat. orn. dive [act of suddenly flying downwards, swoop] | Sturzflug {m} [eines Vogels, eines Flugzeugs] |  |
2 Words |
 | to burst into sth. [enter suddenly] | in etw. hereinstürzen [selten] [hineinstürzen] |  |
 | to keel over [coll.] [fall suddenly as a result of fainting or loss of balance] | umkippen [ugs.] [ohnmächtig werden oder das Gleichgewicht verlieren und umfallen] |  |
 | to shear off [to become separated suddenly because of great force] | abbrechen [sich plötzlich aufgrund starker Krafteinwirkung lösen] |  |
3 Words |
 | all at once {adv} [idiom] [suddenly] | (ganz) plötzlich |  |
 | to bring sb. up short [also fig.] [idiom] [cause someone to stop suddenly] | jdn. plötzlich (bei etw.) zögern lassen [auch fig.] |  |
4 Words |
 | to fly into a temper [Br.] [idiom] [suddenly become angry] | hitzig werden [aufbrausen] |  |
 | to go through the roof [coll.] [idiom] [suddenly become very angry] | die Wände hochgehen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [wütend werden] |  |
5+ Words |
 | from one day to the next {adv} [fig.] [suddenly] | von einem Tag auf den anderen [fig.] [plötzlich] |  |