suddenly to work

/ˈsʌdənli tu wɜːrk/

An informal idiomatic phrase describing the moment when something unexpectedly begins to function, activate, or produce an effect after a period of inactivity or non-functioning.

The old car's engine finally kicked suddenly to work after we tried jumping the battery.

Etymology

The phrase is a modern informal combination of the adverb 'suddenly' (originating from Middle English 'sodein' via Old French) and the infinitive phrase 'to work', formed to describe unexpected activation of processes or machinery.

Translations

简体中文

突然开始工作,忽然启动

繁體中文

突然開始工作,忽然啟動

日本語

突然作動する,突然仕事を始める

한국어

갑자기 작동하다,갑자기 일하기 시작하다

Deutsch

plötzlich anfangen zu arbeiten,plötzlich funktionieren

Español

empezar a trabajar de repente,funcionar de repente

Português

começar a trabalhar de repente,funcionar de repente

Français

se mettre à travailler soudainement,fonctionner soudainement

Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu làm việc đột ngột,hoạt động đột ngột

Related Words

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