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Meanings of unexpected in English

Portuguese
imprevisto
Spanish
inesperado

Not expected or anticipated.

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        imprevisto

        Forced.

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              Unexpected.

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                      Usage of unexpected in English
                      1
                      The painting, via this unexpected route, has thus reached thousands, perhaps millions.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      The end result is that they can't help but consider the unexpected.
                      Wired
                      3
                      The title is especially appropriate given the unexpected nature of its creation.
                      Ebony
                      4
                      A one-year health shock often is not repeated, but expect the unexpected.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      A possibly unexpected answer could bring a solution to an ongoing matter!
                      The South African
                      6
                      The thought, so unexpected and yet so natural, set her heart pounding.
                      Celtic fire
                      7
                      What it reveals about political dishonesty in New Zealand is quite unexpected.
                      Radio NZ
                      8
                      The remaining products were the result of an unexpected alkoxyl radical intermediate.
                      Pubmed
                      9
                      Sunny felt different now-as if something unexpected might happen at any moment.
                      The new yorker
                      10
                      The Lion Camp returned to Cattail Camp to discuss the unexpected crisis.
                      The Mammoth Hunters
                      11
                      The NRA said economic prosperity had brought an unexpected growth in traffic.
                      The Irish Times
                      12
                      National has a new leadership team after Todd Muller's unexpected resignation yesterday.
                      Radio NZ
                      13
                      Here we present data that are unexpected and prompt a new model.
                      Pubmed
                      14
                      And in Game night a competition between friends takes an unexpected turn.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      He'd given that up centuries earlier, yet still found the lack unexpected.
                      Heart of stone
                      16
                      But the discovery of yet another new species was an unexpected pleasure.
                      Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
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                      Translations for unexpected
                      Spanish
                      inesperado
                      Unexpected through the time
                      Unexpected across language varieties
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      Australia
                      Common
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