aumento repentino

[ah-oo-MEN-too reh-PEN-too-noo]

nounmasculinepl: aumentos repentinos

sudden increase, sudden rise, sudden surge

1. An abrupt and unexpected rise or growth in quantity, intensity, or degree

There was a sudden increase in traffic after the accident.

Houve um aumento repentino no trânsito após o acidente.

2. A sharp, unforeseeable spike in prices, demand, or other measurable factors

The stock market experienced a sudden increase in volatility.

O mercado de ações experimentou um aumento repentino de volatilidade.

NYC Slang

spike, sudden jump, sudden uptick

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General Brazilian

aumento repentino

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

disparada

Common colloquial alternative

Rio de Janeiro

aumento repentino

Standard formal usage

Portugal

aumento súbito

Preferred in Portugal; 'súbito' is more common than 'repentino'

aumento repentino de preços

aumento repentino de casos

aumento repentino da temperatura

aumento repentino de interesse

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