Surprise: meaning, definitions and examples
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surprise
[ sษหpraษชz ]
pleasant feeling
An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing.
Synonyms
amazement, astonishment, shock
Examples of usage
- The party was full of surprises.
- She couldn't hide her surprise when she saw the birthday cake.
- I opened the box with anticipation, and to my surprise, there was a beautiful necklace inside.
- The sudden appearance of her long-lost friend was a delightful surprise.
- It was a pleasant surprise to receive a promotion at work.
unexpected action
Cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The magician's trick never fails to surprise the audience.
- She surprised her friends by arriving earlier than expected.
- He surprised everyone by singing at the talent show.
- The news of her engagement surprised her family.
- The unexpected plot twist in the movie surprised the viewers.
Translations
Translations of the word "surprise" in other languages:
๐ต๐น surpresa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคถเฅเคเคฐเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช รberraschung
๐ฎ๐ฉ kejutan
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะฟัะธะท
๐ต๐ฑ niespodzianka
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฉใ (odoroki)
๐ซ๐ท surprise
๐ช๐ธ sorpresa
๐น๐ท sรผrpriz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ผ์ (nollaum)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุงุฌุฃุฉ (mufaja'a)
๐จ๐ฟ pลekvapenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ prekvapenie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ (jฤซngxว)
๐ธ๐ฎ preseneฤenje
๐ฎ๐ธ รณvรฆntingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพััะฝััะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแแ (gakvirveba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษษccรผb
๐ฒ๐ฝ sorpresa
Word origin
The word 'surprise' originated from the Middle French word 'surprendre', meaning 'to overtake' or 'to seize unexpectedly'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. The concept of surprise has always been associated with unexpected events or actions that cause a reaction of astonishment or shock.