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Meanings of surprise in English

Portuguese
surpresa
Catalan
sorpresa
Spanish
sorpresa

The act of surprising someone.

surpresa
Portuguese
emboscar
Spanish
sorprender

Attack by storm; attack suddenly.

emboscar
Synonyms
Examples for "storm"
Examples for "storm"
1
EUROPE Fuel supplies to Europe will also be disrupted by the storm.
Reuters
2
Media reports said the storm caused at least three deaths in Iowa.
Reuters
3
The storm caused widespread power outages and brought down thousands of trees.
Radio NZ
4
There would be a storm, certainly; the only question was how severe.
Deep black
5
She thought, however, that this time the storm was going to happen.
The drawing of the three
Russian
сюрприз
Portuguese
surpresa
Catalan
sorpresa
Spanish
estupefaccion

Emotional state experienced as the result of an unexpected event.

Related terms
сюрприз

To discover unexpectedly.

Usage of surprise in English
1
Given what took place four months ago, perhaps it was no surprise.
BBC
2
Gas industry donates millions to Australian political parties Read more Quelle surprise.
The Guardian
3
His answer was no surprise: he'd buy stocks -especially American ones.
Reuters
4
THE resignation by an Israeli minister yesterday came as no great surprise.
The Irish Times
5
The STATE team plan was simple: create a diversion and surprise them.
Take a Chance on Me
6
The Bank's decision to increase interest rates caught the Government by surprise.
The Irish Times
7
This was no great surprise: a year earlier at our building's a.g.m.
The Irish Times
8
Given its recent history, AIG was a surprise inclusion on the list.
Reuters
9
The question, however, seemed only to surprise and confuse the young man.
Earth Abides
10
Queen Bey dropped a surprise visual album titled 'Lemonade' earlier this year.
The South African
11
The results of a recent global health care study will surprise you.
News.com.au
12
Her answer seemed to surprise both young men, although Erich recovered quickly.
The arms maker of berlin
13
The extent of crisis in the talks has taken leaders by surprise.
The Guardian
14
He had an idea that the question had taken her by surprise.
Heart-shaped box
15
But of course, there's levels to the success surprise albums will achieve.
Ebony
16
Given how negotiations are going, the result probably isn't a big surprise.
BBC
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Translations for surprise
Catalan
sorpresa
Surprise through the time
Surprise across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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