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sur·prise
(sər-prīz′)tr.v. sur·prised, sur·pris·ing, sur·pris·es
1. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated: Thinking I was at home, she was surprised to see me in the office. We were surprised that he could recover so quickly.
2.
a. To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares: She surprised him as he was reading her diary.
b. To attack or capture suddenly and without warning: surprised the sentries in a predawn raid, wounding several.
3.
a. To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition: "There passed a scene ... that surprised me into courage to come forward" (Fanny Burney).
b. To elicit or detect through surprise: "She occasionally surprised a look on Jemima's face" (Marcia Willett).
n.
1. The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised: Imagine my surprise on seeing you here.
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, prēndere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots).]
sur·pris′er n.
sur·pris′ing·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: "He was utterly flabbergasted by the accusation and for a few moments he was quite unable to reply" (Alexander McCall Smith).
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: "He was utterly flabbergasted by the accusation and for a few moments he was quite unable to reply" (Alexander McCall Smith).
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surprising
(səˈpraɪzɪŋ)adj
causing surprise; unexpected or amazing
surˈprisingly adv
surˈprisingness n
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sur•pris•ing
(sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə-)adj.
causing surprise; unexpected or unusual.
[1570–80]
sur•pris′ing•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. 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"
unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
unsurprising - not causing surprise
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surprising
adjective amazing, remarkable, incredible, astonishing, wonderful, unusual, extraordinary, unexpected, staggering, marvellous, startling, astounding, jaw-dropping, unlooked-for A surprising number of customers order the same sandwich each day.
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Translations
مُفَاجِئ مُفاجئ، مُذْهِل، مُدهِش
překvapivýpřekvapující
overraskende
yllättävä
iznenađujući
óvæntur
驚くべき
놀라운
prekvapivý
presenetljiv
förvånande
น่าประหลาดใจ
làm ngạc nhiên
surprising
[səˈpraɪzɪŋ] ADJ → sorprendentehe won the match with surprising ease → ganó el partido con una facilidad sorprendente
it is surprising how many people eat chips every day → es sorprendente la cantidad de gente que come patatas fritas todos los días
it is surprising that no one has thought of it before → es sorprendente que no se le haya ocurrido a nadie antes
it is not or hardly surprising that some teachers are leaving the profession → no es de extrañar que algunos profesores estén dejando la profesión
it would be surprising if errors did not occur from time to time → sería extraño que no se cometieran errores de vez en cuando
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surprising
[sərˈpraɪzɪŋ] adj → surprenant(e), étonnant(e)it is surprising how many ...
It is surprising how many survived → Le nombre de survivants est surprenant.
it is surprising that ... → il est surprenant que ...
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surprising
adj → überraschend, erstaunlich ; there’s nothing surprising about that → das ist nicht weiter verwunderlich ; it’s hardly surprising he said no → es ist kaum verwunderlich, dass er nein or Nein gesagt hat
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surprise
(səˈpraiz) noun (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 surpresa překvapení, údiv; neočekávaný die Überraschung overraskelse; overraskelses- έκπληξη sorpresa üllatus غير مترقبه yllätys surprise הפתעה 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 غیر مترقبه ، حیرانول 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
verb1. to cause to feel surprise. The news surprised me. verras يُفاجِئ изненадвам (се) surpreender překvapit überraschen overraske 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 حیرانول، متعجب کول 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 tomar de surpresa překvapit (tak, že...) verleiten overrumple αιφνιδιάζω, ξαφνιάζω sorprender, coger desprevenido eksitama غافلگير كردن hämmästyttää surprendre לְהַפתִיעַ घबराकर करा देना navesti koga (na što) meglepetésében ... mengejutkan vekja undrun og koma þannig e-u til leiðar sorprendere 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 ناڅاپه ګیرول، غافلګیر کول 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 surpreender přepadnout überrumpeln overraske 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 بی خبره حمله کول 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
surˈprised adjective 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 surpreendido překvapený überrascht overrasket 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 متعجب surpreendido surprins удивлённый prekvapený presenečen iznenađen överraskad, förvånad แปลกใจ şaşırmış 吃驚的 здивований حیران ہونے والا ngạc nhiên 吃惊的
surˈprising adjective likely to cause surprise. surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned. verrassend مُفاجئ، مُذْهِل، مُدهِش изненадващ surpreendente překvapivý überraschend overraskende εκπληκτικός sorprendente üllatav تعجب آور yllättävä surprenant מפתיע आश्चर्यजनक, विलक्षण, निराला iznenađujući, neočekivan meglepő mengejutkan óvæntur sorprendente 驚くべき 놀라운 stebinantis pārsteidzošs mengejutkan verrassend overraskende, forbausende zadziwiający, zaskakujący تعجب اور surpreendente surprinzător, uimitor удивительный prekvapivý presenetljiv iznenadan överraskande, förvånande ที่ทําให้ประหลาดใจ şaşırtıcı 驚人的 несподіваний; дивний حیران کن gây ngạc nhiên 惊人的
surˈprisingly adverbSurprisingly, he did win. wat verrassend is بصورةٍ مُفاجِئَه изненадващо surpreendentemente kupodivu überraschederweise overraskende απροσδόκητα para sorpresa, sorprendentemente üllatuslikult بطرز شگفت آوري yllättävästi étonnamment במפתיע 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 zadziwiająco, ku ogólnemu zdziwieniu په حیرانونکی ډول surpreendentemente în mod surprinzător/uimitor удивительно napodiv presenetljivo iznenađujuće överraskande [nog], förvånansvärt [nog] อย่างไม่คาดฝันมาก่อน şaşılacak derecede 出人意外地 несподівано; дивно حیران کن طریقے سے ngạc nhiên 出人意外地
take by surprise1. to catch unawares. The news took me by surprise. onverhoeds betrap يُفاجئ، يُباغِت сварвам неподготвен apanhar de surpresa překvapit überrumpeln overraske 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 غافلګیره کول 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 tomar de surpresa dobýt přepadem überrumpeln overraske 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 złapać/zdobyć przez zaskoczenie بی خبره حمله کول 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
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→ مُفَاجِئ překvapující overraskende überraschend απρόσμενος sorprendente yllättävä surprenant iznenađujući sorprendente 驚くべき 놀라운 verrassend overraskende zaskakujący surpreendente удивительный förvånande น่าประหลาดใจ şaşırtıcı làm ngạc nhiên 令人惊喜的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009