Translation of "by surprise" to German

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Dictionary translations for "by surprise"

by surprise adverb

unerwartet

Phrases with "by surprise" (1)

take by surprise - überrumpeln

Contexts with "by surprise"

We took the enemy by surprise. Wir überraschten den Feind.

He took the public by surprise. Er überraschte die Öffentlichkeit.

Nothing can take an American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Nichts kann einen Amerikaner überraschen. Man sagt oft, dass das Wort „impossible“ kein französisches Wort sei. Die Leute haben offensichtlich im falschen Wörterbuch nachgeschaut. In Amerika ist alles leicht. Alles ist einfach und mechanische Schwierigkeiten werden überwunden, bevor sie entstehen.

To my surprise, he failed in the exam. Zu meiner Überraschung fiel er bei der Prüfung durch.

The news that she got divorced was a big surprise. Die Nachricht, dass sie sich scheiden ließ, war eine große Überraschung.

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