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English

Etymology
From MF. #French|surprise.

Pronunciation
a|RP /s��praɪz/, /<tt>s@"praIz</tt>/
a|US s�rprīzʹ, /s��praɪz/, /<tt>s@`"praIz</tt>/
audio|en-us-surprise.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪz|-aɪz

Noun
en-noun

1. Something not expected.

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

1. italbrac|attributively Unexpected.

#: The surprise attack was devastating.

1. The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

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

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|attributively: unexpected unexpected
italbrac-colon|feeling that something unexpected has happened astonishment

Translations
trans-top|something not expected
Arabic: ARchar|��اجأة unicode|(mufá:ja�a) f
Czech: p�ekvapení n
Danish: overraskelse
Dutch: verrassing f
Finnish: yllätys
French: surprise#French|surprise f
German: �berraschung f
Greek: έκ�ληξη (ékpliksi) f, ξά�νια�μα (ksáfniazma) f
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Hungarian: t|hu|meglepetés
Italian: sorpresa#Italian|sorpresa f
Norwegian: overraskelse m
Polish: niespodzianka f
Portuguese: surpresa f
Russian: ���п�из (s'urpríz) m
Slovene: presene�enje n
Spanish: sorpresa f
Swedish: överraskning c
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trans-top|attributively: that is unexpected
Danish: overraskelses-
Dutch: verrassings-, verrassend, onverwacht
Finnish: yllätys-
French: inattendu m, inattendue f
German: �berraschungs- e. g. �berraschungsangriff
Greek: αι�νιδια�μ�� (efnithiazmós) m
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Hungarian: t|hu|meglepetésszerű, t|hu|váratlan
Norwegian: overrasknings- m
Portuguese: surpresa f
Russian: внезапн�й (vn'ezápnyj) adj
Spanish: sorpresa
Swedish: överrasknings-
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trans-top|feeling that something unexpected has happened
Czech: p�ekvapení n
Danish: overraskelse
Dutch: verrassing f, verbazing f
Finnish: hämmästys
German: �berraschung f
Hungarian: t|hu|ámulat, t|hu|megdöbbenés
Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|����, odoroki)
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Norwegian: overraskelse m
Polish: niespodzianka f
Portuguese: surpresa f
Russian: �дивление (udivl'énije) n
Slovene: presene�enje n
Spanish: sorpresa f
Swedish: överraskning c, förvåning c
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|��اجئة unicode|(mufá:ja�a) f
ttbc|Chinese
:Simplified: �� (jīngqí)
:Traditional: �� (jīngqí)
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ttbc|Korean: �� (nollam)
ttbc|Telugu: �శ��ర�య� (���arya�), �����ర�వ� (a��eruvu)
ttbc|Thai: THchar|��ล��� (plǣk-�ai), THchar|�ะลึ��รึ���ริ� (ta-lü�-prü�-pr�t)
ttbc|Vietnamese: bất ng�

Verb
en-verb|surpris|ing

1. transitive To cause (someone) to feel surprise.

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

1. 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.

Translations
trans-top|cause (someone) to feel surprise
Arabic: ARchar|��اجئ unicode|(yufá:ji�)
Chinese: ��, �� (chījīng)
Czech: p�ekvapit
Danish: overraske
Dutch: verbazen, verrassen
Finnish: yllättää, hämmästyttää
French: étonner
German: überraschen
Hungarian: meglepni
Italian: sorprendere
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Japanese: ��� (�����, odorokasu)
Korean: ��� �� (nollage hada)
Norwegian: overraske
Portuguese: surpreender
Polish: dziwi�
Russian: �дивл���/�диви�� (udivlját�/udivít')
Slovene: presenetiti
Spanish: sorprender
Swedish: överraska
Telugu: �శ��ర�యపర�� (AScharyaparacu)
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trans-top|do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise
Danish: overraske
Dutch: verrassen
Finnish: yllättää
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Norwegian: overraske
Polish: zaskakiwa�
Slovene: presenetiti
Swedish: överraska
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French

Etymology
From verb surprendre.

Verb form
surprise

1. feminine of|surpris

#: Je t'ai surprise en flagrant délit.

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. surprise#English|surprise (something unexpected)

Category:Emotions
Category:Positive words

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