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at an unexpected time
[æt ən ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd taɪm]
adverbial phrase
em um momento inesperado
1.
occurring or happening at a moment that was not anticipated or foreseen
He arrived at an unexpected time, catching everyone by surprise.
Ele chegou em um momento inesperado, pegando todos de surpresa.
2.
at an inopportune or inconvenient moment
The power outage occurred at an unexpected time during the important meeting.
A queda de energia aconteceu em um momento inesperado durante a reunião importante.
NYC Slang
outta nowhere
Synonyms
unexpectedly
at an inopportune moment
by surprise
all of a sudden
out of the blue
Antonyms
at the expected time
as scheduled
predictably
on time
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
em um momento inesperado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
numa hora inesperada
Common colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
de repente
More informal, means 'suddenly'
Portugal
num momento inesperado
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
when you least expect it
out of the blue
like a bolt from the blue
catch someone off guard
spring a surprise on someone
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