Meaning of pēkšņs | Babel Free
[pɛ̀ːkʃɲs]Definitions
sudden, abrupt (that which arrives, happens unexpectedly, unforeseeably)
Equivalents
English
sudden
Examples
“pēkšņs uzbrukums”
sudden attack
“pēkšņa nāve”
sudden death
“pēkšņa trauksme”
sudden anxiety
“ar pēkšņu troksni kokā rodas plaisas”
with a sudden noise, cracks appeared on the tree
“viņa strauji piespieda abas delnas pie krūtīm, kā dara cilvēki pēkšņa izbīļa mirkļos”
she quickly pressed both palms to her chest, as do people in moments of sudden fright
“Lienai, jau pirmo peršu dziedot, nobira divas tik pēkšņas asaras, ka viņa pat nepaguva paķert priekšauta stūri”
Liena, already singing the first verses, shed two so sudden, unexpected tears that she did not even manage to grab the corner of her apron
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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