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arrive suddenly
[/əˈraɪv ˈsʌdənli/]
verb phrase
chegar de repente
1.
to reach a destination or appear without warning or expected announcement
The guests arrived suddenly without calling ahead.
Os convidados chegaram de repente sem avisar antes.
2.
to occur or happen unexpectedly
An opportunity arrived suddenly in her career.
Uma oportunidade surgiu de repente em sua carreira.
NYC Slang
pop up outta nowhere
Synonyms
appear unexpectedly
show up without warning
turn up suddenly
come out of the blue
materialize suddenly
Antonyms
arrive gradually
announce arrival
come as expected
arrive on schedule
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
chegar de repente
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
chegar de surpresa
colloquial variant
São Paulo
surgir do nada
more emphatic expression
Portugal
chegar de improviso
standard Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
come out of nowhere
show up unannounced
drop in unexpectedly
arrive in the blink of an eye
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