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surprise [səˈpraɪz] vb (tr) 1. to cause to feel amazement or wonder 2. to encounter or discover unexpectedly or suddenly 3. to capture or assault suddenly and without warning 4. to present with something unexpected, such as a gift 5. (foll by into) to provoke (someone) to unintended action by a trick, etc. to surprise a person into an indiscretion 6. (often foll by from) to elicit by unexpected behaviour or by a trick to surprise information from a prisoner n
1. the act or an instance of surprising; the act of taking unawares 2. a sudden or unexpected event, gift, etc. 3. the feeling or condition of being surprised; astonishment 4. (modifier) causing, characterized by, or relying upon surprise a surprise move take by surprise a. to come upon suddenly and without warning b. to capture unexpectedly or catch unprepared c. to astonish; amaze [from Old French, from surprendre to overtake, from sur-1 + prendre from Latin prehendere to grasp; see prehensile] surprisal n surprised adj surprisedly [səˈpraɪzɪdlɪ] adv surpriser n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
surprise noun 1. shock, start (informal), revelation, jolt, bombshell, eye-opener (informal), bolt from the blue, turn-up for the books (informal) It is perhaps no surprise to see her attempting a comeback. 2. amazement, astonishment, wonder, disbelief, incredulity, stupefaction To my surprise I am in a room where I see one of my mother's sisters. verb 1. amaze, astonish, astound, stun, startle, stagger, disconcert, take aback, bowl over (informal), leave open-mouthed, nonplus, flabbergast (informal), take (someone's) breath away We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone. 2. catch unawares or off-guard, catch napping, catch on the hop (informal), burst in on, spring upon, catch in the act or red-handed, come down on like a bolt from the blue The army surprised their enemy near the village of Blenheim. Quotations "Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable" [Jane Austen Emma] Translations surprise [səˈpraɪz] A. N 1. (= astonishment) → sorpresa f imagine my surprise when I found a cheque for £5,000 → puedes imaginarte la sorpresa que me llevé al encontrar or cuando encontré un cheque de 5.000 libras "what?" George asked in surprise → -¿qué? -preguntó George sorprendido he saw my look of surprise → me vio la cara de sorpresa there was a look of surprise on his face → tenía cara de sorpresa surprise, surprise! (iro) → ¡menuda sorpresa!(iro) to my/his surprise → para mi/su sorpresa much to my surprise, he agreed → para gran sorpresa mía, accedió 2. (as tactic) → sorpresa f the element of surprise → el elemento sorpresa to catch or take sb by surprise → coger or (LAm) tomar a algn por sorpresa 3. (= unexpected thing) → sorpresa f I have a surprise for you → tengo una sorpresa para ti what a lovely surprise! → ¡qué sorpresa más or tan agradable! all this comes as something of a surprise → todo esto es en cierto modo una sorpresa it may come as a surprise to some people → puede que algunos se lleven una sorpresa it came as a surprise to me to learn that → me llevé una sorpresa al enterarme de que ... life is full of surprises → la vida está llena de sorpresas to give sb a surprise → dar una sorpresa a algn B. ADJ [party, present] → sorpresa inv; [announcement, defeat, decision] → inesperado a surprise visit → una visita sorpresa or inesperada a surprise attack → un ataque por sorpresa C. VT 1. (= astonish) → sorprender he may surprise us all one day → puede que algún día nos sorprenda a todos go on, surprise me! (iro) → ¡venga, sorpréndeme!(iro) you surprise me (also iro) → me sorprende usted it surprised her to hear John sounding so angry → le sorprendió oír a John hablar tan enfadado no one will be surprised by her appointment → a nadie le extrañará or sorprenderá su nombramiento it wouldn't surprise me if he ended up in jail → no me extrañaría or sorprendería que terminara en la cárcel it surprises me that → me sorprende que + subjun to surprise o.s → sorprenderse(a sí mismo) 2. (= catch unawares) → coger por sorpresa, tomar por sorpresa(LAm) to surprise sb in the act → sorprender a algn in fraganti, coger a algn in fraganti surprise [sərˈpraɪz] n (= unexpected event, news) → surprise f I have a surprise for you → J'ai une surprise pour vous. to be a surprise to sb, to come as a surprise to sb This ruling was a surprise to everyone → Cette décision fut une surprise pour tout le monde. It came as a surprise to me → Cela a été une surprise pour moi. to take by surprise [+ person] → prendre au dépourvu (MILITARY) [+ town, fort] → prendre par surprise surprise, surprise! (meeting somebody) → surprise, surprise! (humorous) → vous parlez d'une surprise modif [announcement, appearance, attack, decision, defeat, victory, visit] → surprise vt (= astonish) → surprendre It would not surprise me if he ends up in jail → Cela ne me surprendrait pas qu'il finisse en prison. (= catch unawares) → surprendre surprise n → Überraschung f; in surprise → voller Überraschung, überrascht; much to my surprise, to my great surprise → zu meiner großen Überraschung; with a look of surprise → mit überraschtem Gesicht; it was a surprise (for or to me) to find that … → ich war überrascht, als ich entdeckte, dass …; it came as a surprise to us → wir waren überrascht, es hat uns überrascht; what a surprise! → was für eine Überraschung!; to give somebody a surprise → jdn überraschen; to take somebody by surprise → jdn überraschen; surprise, surprise, it’s me! → rate mal, wer hier ist?; surprise, surprise! (iro) → was du nicht sagst! attr → Überraschungs-, überraschend; surprise attack → Überraschungsangriff m; surprise success → Überraschungserfolg m; surprise winner → Überraschungssieger(in) m(f) vt → überraschen; (= catch unawares also) army, sentry → überrumpeln; thief → (auf frischer Tat) ertappen; you surprise me! (also iro) → das überrascht mich!; I was surprised to hear it → ich war überrascht, das zu hören; I wouldn’t be surprised if … → es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn …; don’t be surprised if he refuses → wundern Sie sich nicht, wenn er ablehnt; it’s nothing to be surprised at → das ist nicht weiter verwunderlich; I’m surprised at or by his ignorance → ich bin überrascht über seine Unkenntnis; I’m surprised you didn’t think of that → es wundert mich, dass du nicht daran gedacht hast; go on, surprise me! → ich lass mich überraschen!; he surprised me into agreeing → er hat mich so verblüfft, dass ich zugestimmt habe surprise [səˈpraɪz] 1. n (gen) → sorpresa; (astonishment) → stupore m, sorpresa it came as quite a surprise to me → fu una grande sorpresa per me a look of surprise → uno sguardo di sorpresa much to my surprise, to my great surprise → con mia grande sorpresa to take by surprise (person) → cogliere di sorpresa (Mil) (town, fort) → attaccare di sorpresa to give sb a surprise → fare una sorpresa a qn 2. vt (astonish) → sorprendere, stupire; (catch unawares) → sorprendere, cogliere di sorpresa he was surprised to learn that ... → fu sorpreso di sapere che... I'm surprised at you! → mi meraviglio di te! he surprised me into accepting → ho accettato perché colto alla sprovvista I wouldn't be surprised if he accepts → non mi sorprenderebbe se accettasse don't be surprised if he comes → non ti meravigliare se viene 3. adj (present, visit) → inaspettato/a; (attack) → di sorpresa surprise [səˈpraɪz] 1. n (gen) → sorpresa; (astonishment) → stupore m, sorpresa it came as quite a surprise to me → fu una grande sorpresa per me a look of surprise → uno sguardo di sorpresa much to my surprise, to my great surprise → con mia grande sorpresa to take by surprise (person) → cogliere di sorpresa (Mil) (town, fort) → attaccare di sorpresa to give sb a surprise → fare una sorpresa a qn 2. vt (astonish) → sorprendere, stupire; (catch unawares) → sorprendere, cogliere di sorpresa he was surprised to learn that ... → fu sorpreso di sapere che... I'm surprised at you! → mi meraviglio di te! he surprised me into accepting → ho accettato perché colto alla sprovvista I wouldn't be surprised if he accepts → non mi sorprenderebbe se accettasse don't be surprised if he comes → non ti meravigliare se viene 3. adj (present, visit) → inaspettato/a; (attack) → di sorpresa n surprise [səˈpraiz] (the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; (also adjective ) He paid them a surprise visit. verrassing مُفاجأَه изненада překvapení, údiv; neočekávaný overraskelse; overraskelses- die Überraschung έκπληξη sorpresa üllatus غير مترقبه yllätys surprise הַפְתָעָה आश्चर्य iznenađenje, prepad meglepetés kejutan undrun, furða sorpresa 驚き 놀람 nustebimas, nuostaba, netikėtumas, siurprizas; netikėtas pārsteigums; izbrīns; pārsteiguma- mengejut verrassing overraskelse, forbauselse zaskoczenie, niespodzianka surpresa surpriză удивление; неожиданность; сюрприз prekvapenie; neočakávaný presenečenje iznenađenje överraskning, förvåning สิ่งที่ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşkınlık, sürpriz 驚奇 здивування حیرت، تعجب sự ngạc nhiên, sự bất ngờ 惊奇 v 1 to cause to feel surprise The news surprised me. verras يُفاجِئ изненадвам (се) překvapit overraske überraschen εκπλήσσω sorprender üllatama متعجب كردن yllättää surprendre לְהַפתִיעַ आश्चर्यचकित करना iznenaditi meglep mengejutkan koma á óvart sorprendere 驚かせる 놀라게하다 nustebinti pārsteigt mengejutkan verrassen overraske, forbause zadziwić, zaskoczyć surpreender a surprinde удивлять prekvapiť presenetiti iznenaditi överraska, förvåna ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşırtmak 使驚奇 дивувати, вражати حیران ہونا، تعجب کرنا làm ngạc nhiên, làm kinh ngạc 使惊奇 2 to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself. verras يُذْهِل، يُباغِت нападам внезапно překvapit (tak, že...) overrumple verleiten αιφνιδιάζω, ξαφνιάζω sorprender (hasta el punto de), coger desprevenido (hasta el punto de) eksitama غافلگير كردن hämätä surprendre (au point que) לְהַפתִיעַ घबराकर करा देना navesti koga (na što) meglepetésében ... mengejutkan vekja undrun og koma þannig e-u til leiðar sorprendere (al punto da/che) 驚かせて~させる 놀라게 해 (~하게) 하다 priversti (ką nors padaryti) pārsteigt un likt (kaut ko) darīt secara mengejut onverhoeds ertoe brengen få/narre til å gjøre zaskoczyć levar pela surpresa a surprinde вынудить prekvapiť (tak, že ...) zapeljati iznenaditi genom överrumpling förmå, förleda จู่โจม şaşırtıp bir şey yaptırmak 出其不意地使某人做某事 примусити до دماح چکرا دینا bất thình lình đẩy đến chỗ 出其不意地使某人做某事 3 to find, come upon, or attack, without warning They surprised the enemy from the rear. verras يُهاجِمُ على حينِ غِرَّه، يُباغِت сварвам неподготвен přepadnout overraske überrumpeln αιφνιδιάζω sorprender ootamatult tabama بي خبر حمله كردن yllättää surprendre לְהַפתִיעַ पर सहसा आक्रमण करना, पर अचानक टूट पड़ना izvršiti prepad rajtakap vkit vmin menyerang dengan tiba-tiba koma í opna skjöldu, gera skyndiárás sorprendere 不意打ちにする 갑짜기 공격하다 užklupti pārsteigt; pēkšņi uzbrukt menyerang secara mengejut verrassen overraske zaskoczyć surpreender a surprinde внезапно нападать prepadnúť presenetiti iznenaditi överrumpla จู่โจมโดยไม่ให้ตั้งตัว gafil avlamak, baskın yapmak 突然襲擊 наскочити, застати зненацька بغیر اطلاع کے حملہ کرنا đột kích, đánh úp 突然袭击 adj surˈprised showing or feeling surprise his surprised face; I'm surprised (that) he's not here; You behaved badly – I'm surprised at you!; I wouldn't be surprised if he won. verras wees مُتَفاجِئ، مُنْذَهِل، مُنْدَهِش изненадан překvapený overrasket überrascht έκπληκτος sorprendido üllatunud متعجب yllättynyt surpris לִהיוֹת מוּפתָע आश्चर्यचकित होना iznenađen, začuđen meglepett terkejut sem er hissa sorpreso 驚いた 놀란 nustebęs pārsteigts; izbrīnīts terkejut verbaasd overrasket, forundret zdziwiony surpreendido surprins удивлённый prekvapený presenečen iznenađen överraskad, förvånad แปลกใจ şaşırmış 吃驚的 здивований حیران ہونے والا ngạc nhiên 吃惊的 adj surˈprising likely to cause surprise surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned. verrassend مُفاجئ، مُذْهِل، مُدهِش изненадващ překvapivý overraskende überraschend εκπληκτικός sorprendente üllatav تعجب آور yllättävä surprenant מַפתִיע आश्चर्यजनक, विलक्षण, निराला iznenađujući, neočekivan meglepő mengejutkan óvæntur sorprendente 驚くべき 놀라운 stebinantis pārsteidzošs mengejutkan verrassend overraskende, forbausende zadziwiający, zaskakujący surpreendente surprinzător, uimitor удивительный prekvapivý presenetljiv iznenadan överraskande, förvånande ที่ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşırtıcı 驚人的 несподіваний; дивний حیران کن gây ngạc nhiên 惊人的 adv surˈprisingly Surprisingly, he did win. wat verrassend is بصورةٍ مُفاجِئَه изненадващо kupodivu overraskende überraschederweise απροσδόκητα para (mi/tu/su...) sorpresa, sorprendentemente üllatuslikult بطرز شگفت آوري yllättäen étonnamment בְּמַפתִיע आश्चर्यजनक ढंग से, निराले ढंग से, असाधारण ढंग से neočekivano meglepően secara mengejutkan þó undarlegt megi virðast sorprendentemente 驚いたことに 놀랍게도 nelauktai, netikėtai pārsteidzoši; neticami yang mengejutkan verbazend genoeg overraskende (nok) zadziwiająco, ku ogólnemu zdziwieniu surpreendentemente în mod surprinzător/uimitor удивительно napodiv presenetljivo iznenađujuće överraskande [], förvånansvärt [] อย่างไม่คาดฝันมาก่อน şaşılacak derecede 出人意外地 несподівано; дивно حیران کن طریقے سے ,ngạc nhiên 出人意外地 take by surprise 1 to catch unawares The news took me by surprise. onverhoeds betrap يُفاجئ، يُباغِت сварвам неподготвен překvapit overraske überrumpeln πιάνω στον ύπνο, αιφνιδιάζω coger por sorpresa, coger desprevenido ootamatult tabama غافلگير كردن yllättää prendre par surprise לִהיוֹת מוּפתָע ताजुब में डालना zaskočiti, iznenaditi meglep mengejutkan koma á óvart cogliere di sorpresa 驚かす 놀라게 하다 netikėtai užklupti pārsteigt mengejutkan overrompelen overraske en zaskoczyć apanhar de surpresa a lua prin surprindere заставать врасплох prekvapiť presenetiti iznenaditi överraska ไม่รู้ตัวมาก่อน hazırlıksız yakalamak 使吃驚 захопити зненацька اچانک ہونا جب اس کی توقع نہ ہو thình lình xảy ra làm cho ai sửng sốt 使吃惊 2 to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack. verrassingsaanval loods يَقوم بِهُجومٍ مُباغِت ويَحْتَلُّ مَوقِعا عَسْكَرِيّا изненадвам dobýt přepadem overraske überrumpeln αιφνιδιάζω, καταλαμβάνω εξαπίνης atacar por sorpresa, sorprender äkkrünnakuga vallutama بي خبر حمله كردن vallata yllätyshyökkäyksellä prendre par un coup de main הַתקָפַת פֶּתַע अचानक हमला कर कब्जा करना zauzeti na prepad rajtaütésszerűen elfoglal merebut dengan tiba-tiba ná á sitt vald með óvæntri árás prendere di sorpresa 不意打ちにする 기습으로 함락시키다 staiga užimti ieņemt pēkšņā uzbrukumā merampas secara tiba-tiba overrompelen overraske (med et angrep) złapać/zdobyć przez zaskoczenie tomar de surpresa a surprinde захватывать внезапной атакой prepadnúť presenetiti iznenaditi ta med överraskning, överrumpla จู่โจมอย่างไม่รู้ตัว gafil avlamak 冷不防地捉住 захопити (когось) зненацька کسی جگہ پر اچانک حملہ کر دینا đánh chiếm bất ngờ, đánh úp 冷不防地捉住 surprise → مفاجئة překvapení overraskelse Überraschung έκπληξη sorpresa yllätys surprise iznenađenje sopresa 驚き 놀람 verrassing overraskelse niespodzianka surpresa удивление överraskning ความประหลาดใจ sürpriz sự ngạc nhiên 惊喜 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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