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surprising
UK
/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/
US
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
Refined to the more precise part of speech for a present participial adjective.
Translations
The surprising results of the experiment left the scientists eager to investigate further.
Les résultats surprenants de l'expérience ont laissé les scientifiques impatients d'approfondir leurs recherches.
Definitions
The surprising results of the experiment left the scientists eager to investigate further.
surprisings
pl
UK
/səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/sərˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerundial noun meaning ‘an act of surprising’; rare but attested.
Translations
The army's surprising of the fortress at dawn caught the defenders off guard.
La surprise de la forteresse à l'aube a pris les défenseurs au dépourvu.
Definitions
The army's surprising of the fortress at dawn caught the defenders off guard.
surprising
ing-form
surprised
Past Simple
surprised
Past Participle
surprising
ing-form
UK
/səˈpraɪz/
US
/sərˈpraɪz/
Translations
The magician surprised the audience with his incredible tricks.
Le magicien a surpris le public avec ses tours incroyables.
Definitions
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.
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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.
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"Surprise!" shouted her friends as the lights came on.
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They made a surprise visit to their old school.
The children planned a surprise birthday party for their mother.