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surprise
UK
/səˈpraɪz/
US
/sərˈpraɪz/
Translations
surprises
pl
UK
/səˈpraɪz/
US
/sərˈpraɪz/
The party was a complete surprise to everyone.
La fête a été une surprise totale pour tout le monde.
Additional translations
surprised
Past Simple
surprised
Past Participle
surprising
Gerund
UK
/səˈpraɪz/
US
/sərˈpraɪz/
The magician surprised the audience with his incredible tricks.
Le magicien a surpris le public avec ses tours incroyables.
Exclamation announcing something unexpected.
"Surprise!" shouted her friends as the lights came on.
« Surprise ! » ont crié ses amis quand les lumières se sont allumées.
UK
/səˈprʌɪz/
US
/sərˈpraɪz/
Used attributively; generally ungradable
They made a surprise visit to their old school.
Ils ont rendu une visite surprise à leur ancienne école.
Definitions
The party was a complete surprise to everyone.
She couldn't hide her surprise when she saw the gift.
The magician's trick was a delightful surprise for the audience.
The fortress was taken by surprise at dawn.
The magician surprised the audience with his incredible tricks.
She surprised a deer in the garden early in the morning.
The troops surprised the enemy camp at dawn.
"Surprise!" shouted her friends as the lights came on.
They made a surprise visit to their old school.
The children planned a surprise birthday party for their mother.