surprised

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.

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[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).]

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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).

Thesaurus

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"

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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 that → se sorprendió or quedó sorprendido al enterarse de que ...
I was rather surprised to see Martin there → me 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 job → se sorprendieron de que no les hubiera dicho nada de su nuevo trabajo
I was surprised at his ignorance → me 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 tasted → se 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 reading → te 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 you → no te sorprendas si no te reconoce
I wouldn't be surprised if he won → no me sorprendería que ganara
see also surprise

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surprised [sə^rˈpraɪzd] adj → surpris(e)
I was surprised to see him → J'ai été surpris de le voir.
surprise party n → surprise party f

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