plötzlich

I Adj. sudden; Kindstod

II Adv. suddenly, all of a sudden; plötzlich war er verschwunden auch before you knew it he had disappeared; plötzlich war alles anders from one minute (oder day) to the next everything had changed; das kommt mir alles zu plötzlich it’s all happening too fast (for my liking); aber ein bisschen plötzlich! umg. (and) make it snappy!

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all of a sudden (Adv.); sudden (Adj.); abrupt (Adj.); suddenly (Adv.); immediately (Adv.)

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plọ̈tz|lich ['plœtslɪç]

1. adj

sudden

2. adv

suddenly, all of a sudden

aber ein bisschen plötzlich! (inf) — (and) make it snappy! (inf), and look sharp (about it)! (inf)

das kommt alles so plötzlich (inf) — it all happens so suddenly

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1) (suddenly: All at once the light went out.) all at once

2) (sudden: He realized, in a blinding flash, that she was the murderer.) blinding

3) (happening etc quickly and unexpectedly: a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road.) sudden

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plötz·lich

[ˈplœtslɪç]

I. adj sudden

II. adv suddenly, all of a sudden

[...] \plötzlich kommen (fam) to come suddenly

das kommt alles etwas/so \plötzlich it's all happening rather/so suddenly

aber etwas \plötzlich! (fam) [and] hurry up! [or jump to it]

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1.

Adjektiv sudden

2.

adverbial suddenly

..., aber etwas od. ein bisschen plötzlich — (salopp) ..., and jump to it; ..., and make it snappy (coll.)

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plötzlich

A. adj sudden; → Kindstod

B. adv suddenly, all of a sudden;

plötzlich war er verschwunden auch before you knew it he had disappeared;

plötzlich war alles anders from one minute (oder day) to the next everything had changed;

das kommt mir alles zu plötzlich it’s all happening too fast (for my liking);

aber ein bisschen plötzlich! umg (and) make it snappy!

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1.

Adjektiv sudden

2.

adverbial suddenly

..., aber etwas od. ein bisschen plötzlich — (salopp) ..., and jump to it; ..., and make it snappy (coll.)

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adj.

abrupt adj.

sudden adj. adv.

suddenly adv.