surprise
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1.0
- noun
- /sərˈpraɪz/
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sorpresa
- His unexpected visit was a delightful surprise that brightened my day.
- come as a surprise
- a complete surprise
- a big surprise
Day one finished, have a little surprise for the vlog.
- Day one finished, have a little surprise for the vlog.
- I, I, it was a surprise for me to be here.
- So it's not a surprise that CNN just keeps sinking.
- So I actually have a little surprise for you guys.
- So this is not a surprise at all.
- For that reason, it's no surprise how many EVs are sold.
- And when I walk in they are hosting a surprise baby shower for me.
- I also remember from childhood the surprise collapse of the Soviet Union.
Examples
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Susie sent us some little surprises from Hawaii.
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So I actually have a little surprise for you guys.
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But there is one more surprise for you, ladies and gentlemen.
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I have a little surprise for you.
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Well, I have a big holiday surprise.
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But then to my surprise, Anthony was off duty.
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Yeah, there were a a few surprises, I would say.
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There would be so many surprises in store for my English friends.
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OK, let the pleasant surprises begin right there.
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He's been a bit of a surprise to all of us.
Synonyms
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2.3
A sudden strong feeling of surprise and distress after an unexpected event
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6.1
A piece of news that is very surprising and shocks people
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5.3
An event or piece of news that surprises people very much
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6.3
A sudden change in life or work that feels unpleasant and hard to handle
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5.1
A sudden unexpected event that causes great shock
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6.5
A sudden event that shocks people and is not expected
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4.2
A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome
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3.9
A surprising event or fact that teaches you something new
A sudden feeling when something happens that you did not expect
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
An unexpected pleasant gift or event that feels like a small box of chocolates
How Unexpected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Surprise comes from an old French word surprendre, built from sur- 'over' and prendre 'to take'. That's why a surprise event is something that 'takes' you suddenly, an unexpected thing that happens.