surprise noun (EVENT)
A2 [ C ] an unexpected event:
You're always full of surprises (= doing unexpected things).
I wish you wouldn't keep springing surprises on me (= telling me unexpected things or causing unexpected things to happen).
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Más ejemplos
- Close your eyes - I've got a surprise for you.
- I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.
- Her confession was no surprise to him, - just the confirmation of a long-held suspicion.
- The dizzying pace of political change in the country caught many people by surprise.
- The people showed no surprise or anger at their treatment.
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surprise noun (FEELING)
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Modismos
B1 to make someone feel surprise:
The news surprised everyone.
[ + that ] It doesn't surprise me that their parents don't want them to get married.
[ + to infinitive ] It will not surprise anyone to learn that the offer has been rejected.
[ + question word ] Janet was surprised how quickly the time passed.
› to find, catch, or attack someone when they are not expecting it:
[ + -ing verb ] His mother surprised him helping himself to her gin.
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- It won't surprise you to learn that she has left the company.
- They surprised their father by cleaning the house from top to bottom.
- Their generosity surprised me.
- It often surprises people that we don't charge money for our service.
- I wanted to surprise my parents, so I turned up with my hair dyed black.
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