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unexpected [ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd] adj
surprising or unforeseen unexpectedly adv unexpectedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unexpected adjective unforeseen, surprising, unanticipated, chance, sudden, astonishing, startling, unpredictable, accidental, abrupt, out of the blue, unannounced, fortuitous, unheralded, unlooked-for, not bargained for His death was totally unexpected. expected, anticipated, foreseen, planned, normal, awaited, predictable Proverbs "Expect the 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 places → aparecen en los lugares más insospechados his arrival was an unexpected bonus for the fans → su llegada fue un regalo inesperado para los fans it was all very unexpected → fue todo muy inesperado unexpected [ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd] adj [visitor, appearance, pleasure, changes, development, death] → inattendu(e); [delay] → imprévu(e) unexpected adj → unerwartet; arrival, result, development also → unvorhergesehen; this is an unexpected pleasure (also iro) → welch eine Überraschung!; their success was not unexpected → ihr Erfolg kam nicht unerwartet or überraschend; the role of the unexpected in this novel → der Überraschungseffekt in diesem Roman unexpected [ˌʌnɪksˈpɛktɪd] adj → inatteso/a, imprevisto/a unexpected [ˌʌnɪksˈpɛktɪd] adj → inatteso/a, imprevisto/a 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 意外的, 未预料到 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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