No. 2,001 in Catalan
sobtada
Sudden.
In a sentence
Va ser una pluja sobtada que va inundar els carrers.
It was a sudden rain that flooded the streets.
The adjective 'sobtada' describes the rain as having occurred unexpectedly or abruptly.
La decisió sobtada va sorprendre a tothom a la sala.
The sudden decision surprised everyone in the room.
Here 'sobtada' qualifies the decision as abrupt or made without prior notice.
En una mirada sobtada, va entendre el que volia dir.
In a sudden glance, he understood what was meant.
In this context, 'sobtada' conveys the immediacy or abruptness of the glance.
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