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surprised

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sur·prise  (sr-prz)
tr.v. sur·prised, sur·pris·ing, sur·pris·es
1. To encounter suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares.
2. To attack or capture suddenly and without warning.
3. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated.
4.
a. To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended.
b. To elicit or detect through surprise.
n.
1. The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised.
2. Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises.

[Middle English surprisen, to overcome, from Old French surprise, feminine past participle of surprendre, to surprise : sur-, sur- + prendre, to take (from Latin prehendere, prndere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots).]

sur·priser n.
sur·prising·ly adv.
Synonyms: surprise, astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast
These verbs mean to affect a person strongly as being unexpected or unusual. To surprise is to fill with often sudden wonder or disbelief as being unanticipated or out of the ordinary: "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity" (George S. Patton).
Astonish suggests overwhelming surprise: The sight of such an enormous crowd astonished us.
Amaze implies astonishment and often bewilderment: The violinist's virtuosity has amazed audiences all over the world.
Astound connotes shock, as from something unprecedented in one's experience: We were astounded at the beauty of the mountains.
Dumbfound adds to astound the suggestion of perplexity and often speechlessness: His question dumbfounded me, and I could not respond.
Flabbergast is used as a more colorful equivalent of astound, astonish, or amaze: "The aldermen ... were ... flabbergasted; they were speechless from bewilderment" (Benjamin Disraeli).
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.surprised - taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"
not surprised, unsurprised - not surprised or expressing surprise; "that unsuprised obstinate look on his face"

surprised
adjective amazed, astonished, startled, disconcerted, at a loss, taken aback, speechless, incredulous, open-mouthed, nonplussed, thunderstruck, unable to believe your eyes He seemed surprised to find the big living room empty.
Translations
surprised [səˈpraɪzd] ADJ [look, expression, smile] → de sorpresa
he was surprised to hear thatse sorprendió or quedó sorprendido al enterarse de que ...
I was rather surprised to see Martin thereme sorprendió bastante ver a Martin allí, me quedé bastante sorprendido al ver a Martin allí
they were surprised that she hadn't told them about her new jobse sorprendieron de que no les hubiera dicho nada de su nuevo trabajo
I was surprised at his ignoranceme sorprendió su ignorancia, me quedé sorprendido de lo ignorante que era
I'm surprised at you!¡me sorprendes!
he was surprised how good the food tastedse sorprendió de lo buena que estaba la comida, se quedó sorprendido de lo buena que estaba la comida
you'd be surprised how many people have difficulty readingte sorprenderías de la cantidad de gente que tiene problemas para leer, te quedarías sorprendido si supieras la cantidad de gente que tiene problemas para leer
don't be surprised if he doesn't recognize youno te sorprendas si no te reconoce
I wouldn't be surprised if he wonno me sorprendería que ganara
see also surprise

surprised [sərˈpraɪzd] adjsurpris(e)
I was surprised to see him → J'ai été surpris de le voir.
surprise party nsurprise party f

surprised متفاجئ překvapený overrasket überrascht έκπληκτος sorprendido hämmästynyt surpris iznenađen sopreso 驚いた 놀란 verrast overrasket zaskoczony surpreso удивленный förvånad ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşırmış ngạc nhiên 感到惊喜的


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Warren was surprised to meet an agitated, flushed-faced Miss Polly in the hall.
On the fourteenth day I went into the kitchen, and I was surprised to find that the fronds of the red weed had grown right across the hole in the wall, turning the half-light of the place into a crimson-coloured obscurity.
"Why," said the Judge, surprised, "I have given you only three years
 
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