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unexpected

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un·ex·pect·ed  (nk-spktd)
adj.
Coming without warning; unforeseen.

unex·pected·ly adv.
unex·pected·ness n.

unexpected [ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd]
adj
surprising or unforeseen
unexpectedly  adv
unexpectedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unexpectedunexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"
expected - considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack"

unexpected
Translations
unexpected [ˈʌnɪksˈpektɪd] ADJ [death, arrival, appearance, visit] → inesperado, repentino; [victory, success] → inesperado; [problem, expense] → inesperado, imprevisto
they turn up in the most unexpected placesaparecen en los lugares más insospechados
his arrival was an unexpected bonus for the fanssu llegada fue un regalo inesperado para los fans
it was all very unexpectedfue todo muy inesperado

unexpected [ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd] adj [visitor, appearance, pleasure, changes, development, death] → inattendu(e); [delay] → imprévu(e)

unexpected
adjunerwartet; arrival, result, development alsounvorhergesehen; this is an unexpected pleasure (also iro)welch eine Überraschung!; their success was not unexpectedihr Erfolg kam nicht unerwartet or überraschend; the role of the unexpected in this novelder Überraschungseffekt in diesem Roman

unexpected [ˌʌnɪksˈpɛktɪd] adjinatteso/a, imprevisto/a
unexpected [ˌʌnɪksˈpɛktɪd] adjinatteso/a, imprevisto/a

unexpected
adj unexpected [anikˈspektid]
not expected, eg because sudden his unexpected death; His promotion was quite unexpected. onverwags غَيْر مُتَوَقَّع неочаквано neočekávaný uventet unerwartet απροσδόκητος, απρόσμενος inesperado ootamatu غیرمنتظره odottamaton inattendu לא צָפוּי अप्रत्याशित neočekivan váratlan óvæntur inaspettato 予期しない 예기치 않은 netikėtas negaidīts tdk dijangka onverwacht uventet niespodziewany inesperado neaşteptat внезапный neočakávaný nepričakovan neočekivan oväntad ที่ไม่ได้คาดไว้ beklenmedik, anî 意外的, 出乎意料的 несподіваний, непередбачений غير متوقع bất ngờ ,

unexpected غير متوقع nečekaný uventet unerwartet απροσδόκητος inesperado odottamaton inattendu neočekivan imprevisto 予期しない 뜻밖의 onverwacht uventet niespodziewany inesperado неожиданный oväntad ไม่คาดคิดมาก่อน umulmadık bất ngờ 始料未及的


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The tendency of the individual life is to be static rather than dynamic, and this tendency is made into a propulsion by civilization, where the obvious only is seen, and the unexpected rarely happens.
This sudden kindness at your hands will only make me more watchful, lest under these unexpected favors to myself, you have some private ends to accomplish for your own benefit, and for my master's injury.
"Well, cheer up," the Author resumed; "fame comes at the most unexpected times.
 
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