surprise

1. (transitive)To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

   It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.

2. (transitive)To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

   He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him.

   My boss surprised me into admitting I left work early last week.

   überraschen

3. (intransitive)To undergo or witness something unexpected.

   He doesn’t surprise easily.

4. (intransitive)To cause surprise.

   wundern überraschen

   удивля́тьudivljátʹ, удиви́тьudivítʹ

   дивува́тиdyvuváty, здивува́тиzdyvuváty, чудува́тиčuduváty

   cause to be surprised

5. (transitive)To attack unexpectedly.

   attack by storm; attack suddenly

6. (transitive)To take unawares.

   I surprised a raccoon scavenging through the garbage last night.

   заста́ть враспло́хzastátʹ vrasplóx

   come upon or take unawares

1. I was too surprised to speak.

   Я був занадто здивований, щоб говорити.

   ruЯ был так удивлён, что не мог говорить.

   deIch war zu überrascht, um etwas zu sagen.

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2. I'm surprised to see you here.

   Я не очікував тебе тут зустріти.

   ruНе ожидал вас здесь увидеть.

   deIch bin überrascht, Sie hier zu sehen.

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3. I have a surprise for you.

   Я маю для тебе сюрприз.

   ruУ меня для тебя сюрприз.

   deIch habe eine Überraschung für dich.

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4. He was surprised at the news.

   Його здивували новини.

   deDie Nachrichten überraschten ihn.

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5. Tom surprised Mary with a kiss.

   Том здивував Мері поцілунком.

   deTom überraschte Mary mit einem Kuss.

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