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surprising

/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

surprisinggerund / present participle

Refined to the more precise part of speech for a present participial adjective.

Translations

удивительный

The magician's performance was surprising.

Выступление фокусника было удивительным.

неожиданный

The results of the experiment were surprising.

Результаты эксперимента были неожиданными.

Additional translations

поразительный

внезапный

Definitions

Causing astonishment or wonder; unexpected.

The surprising results of the experiment left the scientists eager to investigate further.

Synonyms

Antonyms

surprisingnoun

surprisings

/səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/

/sərˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/

Gerundial noun meaning ‘an act of surprising’; rare but attested.

Definitions

The act of coming upon someone or something suddenly and unexpectedly; a surprise attack or occurrence.

The army's surprising of the fortress at dawn caught the defenders off guard.

surpriseverb

surprising

Gerund

surprised

Past Simple

surprised

Past Participle

surprising

Gerund

/səˈpraɪz/

/sərˈpraɪz/

Translations

удивлять

The magician managed to surprise the audience with his tricks.

Фокуснику удалось удивлять зрителей своими трюками.

поразить

The news will surprise everyone at the meeting.

Эта новость поразит всех на собрании.

застать врасплох

The sudden storm surprised the hikers.

Внезапный шторм застал туристов врасплох.

Additional translations

ошеломить

изумить

Definitions

To cause someone to feel sudden wonder or amazement.

The magician surprised the audience with his incredible tricks.

To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly.

She surprised a deer in the garden early in the morning.

To attack or capture suddenly and without warning.

The troops surprised the enemy camp at dawn.

Synonyms

surprisenoun

Definitions

An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing.

The party was a complete surprise to everyone.

A feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected.

She couldn't hide her surprise when she saw the gift.

An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing that is intended to amuse or entertain.

The magician's trick was a delightful surprise for the audience.

The act of attacking or seizing suddenly; a sudden assault.

The fortress was taken by surprise at dawn.

surpriseinterjection

Definitions

Used to announce or draw attention to something unexpected.

"Surprise!" shouted her friends as the lights came on.

surpriseadjective

Definitions

Unexpected; occurring without warning.

They made a surprise visit to their old school.

Intended to cause or give a sense of surprise.

The children planned a surprise birthday party for their mother.