Meaning

3 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)Something unexpected.

    It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought.

    It came as a surprise when he succeed.

    Überraschung, Überraschungs-

    сюрпри́зsjurpríz, неожи́данностьneožídannostʹ

    сюрпри́зsjurprýz, несподіва́нкаnespodivánka

    a sudden unexpected event

  2. Something unexpected.

    (countable, uncountable)A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.

    After the housecleaners drove off, the cat left a surprise for us on the carpet.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

    Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.

    Überraschung

    удивле́ниеudivlénije

    здивува́нняzdyvuvánnja, по́дивpódyv

Examples

5075 sentences

  1. I was too surprised to speak.

    Я був занадто здивований, щоб говорити. — deniko

    ruЯ был так удивлён, что не мог говорить. — marafon

    deIch war zu überrascht, um etwas zu sagen. — Tamy

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  2. I'm surprised to see you here.

    Я не очікував тебе тут зустріти. — deniko

    ruНе ожидал вас здесь увидеть. — Korvin

    deIch bin überrascht, Sie hier zu sehen. — Espi

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  3. I have a surprise for you.

    Я маю для тебе сюрприз. — aandrusiak

    ruУ меня для тебя сюрприз. — marafon

    deIch habe eine Überraschung für dich. — Manfredo

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  4. He was surprised at the news.

    Його здивували новини. — deniko

    deDie Nachrichten überraschten ihn. — Zaghawa

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  5. Tom surprised Mary with a kiss.

    Том здивував Мері поцілунком. — deniko

    deTom überraschte Mary mit einem Kuss. — jast

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
something not expected:
feeling that something unexpected has happened:
Русский
By meaning 2
something not expected:
feeling that something unexpected has happened:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
something not expected:
attributively: that is unexpected:

Origin

From Middle English surprise, borrowed from Middle French surprise (“an overtake”), nomina

From Middle English surprise, borrowed from Middle French surprise (“an overtake”), nominal use of the past participle of Old French sorprendre (“to overtake”), from sor- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin super- + Latin prendere, contracted from prehendere (“to grasp, seize”). Doublet of suppli.

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Forms

plural: surprises

Synonyms

14 synonyms
feeling:astonishmentB2
attributively: unexpected:unexpectedB1
amazementB2aweB2bewildermentB2shockA2flabbergastflabbergastationflabbergastmentstupefaction
something unexpected:more than one bargained for
start:give one a start
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
expectancyexpectationB2

Word family

11 related words
RelatedsurprisingA2quelle surprise
Derivedcountersurprisenonsurprisesurprisefulsurpriselesssurprise lilysurprise partysurprise surprisetomato surpriseunsurprise

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • was surprised when
  • seemed surprised when
  • seemed surprised
  • was surprised that
  • be surprised if
  • didn't seem surprised
  • surprised to see
  • kind of surprised
  • was surprised by
  • will be surprised
  • was very surprised
  • would be surprised

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
surpasssurplussurprisinglyB1surrealsurrealismC2

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