No. 7,199 in Russian
вдруг
Suddenly.
In a sentence
Я шёл по улице, вдруг пошёл дождь.
I was walking down the street, and suddenly it started to rain.
Here, 'вдруг' is used to indicate an unexpected or sudden occurrence.
Вдруг они начали смеяться, хотя всё было серьёзно.
Suddenly, they started laughing, even though everything was serious.
In this sentence, 'вдруг' emphasizes the abruptness of the change in behavior.
Мы не знали, что вдруг это станет важным.
We didn't know that, all of a sudden, this would become important.
This use of 'вдруг' conveys the surprise element in the situation becoming significant.
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