Surprised: meaning, definitions and examples
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surprised
[ səˈpraɪzd ]
expression
Feeling or showing surprise because something unexpected happened.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He looked surprised when he saw me.
- I was surprised to hear the news.
Translations
Translations of the word "surprised" in other languages:
🇵🇹 surpreso
🇮🇳 आश्चर्यचकित (aashcharyachakit)
🇩🇪 überrascht
🇮🇩 terkejut
🇺🇦 здивований
🇵🇱 zaskoczony
🇯🇵 驚いた (odorita)
🇫🇷 surpris
🇪🇸 sorprendido
🇹🇷 şaşırmış
🇰🇷 놀란 (nollan)
🇸🇦 مندهش (mundahish)
🇨🇿 překvapený
🇸🇰 prekvapený
🇨🇳 惊讶的 (jīngyà de)
🇸🇮 presenečen
🇮🇸 hissa
🇰🇿 таңғалған (tañğalğan)
🇬🇪 გაკვირვებული (gak'virvebuli)
🇦🇿 təəccüblənmiş
🇲🇽 sorprendido
Word origin
The word 'surprised' originated from the Middle English term 'surprisen', which meant 'to overtake'. The prefix 'sur-' comes from the Old French word 'sour-' meaning 'over', and 'pris' comes from the Latin 'prehendere' meaning 'to seize'. Over time, the meaning of 'surprised' evolved to its current definition of feeling or showing astonishment or amazement.
See also: surprises, surprising, surprisingly.