Translation of "by surprise" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "by surprise"

by surprise adverb

de improviso

Phrases with "by surprise" (2)

take by surprise - sorprender
taking by surprise - sorprender

Contexts with "by surprise"

The fort was attacked by surprise. El fuerte fue atacado por sorpresa.

News of her pregnancy took her by surprise. La noticia de su embarazo la tomó por sorpresa.

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. Nada puede pillar por sorpresa a un estadounidense. A menudo se ha dicho que la palabra "imposible" no era francesa. Obviamente, la gente miró en el diccionario equivocado. En Estados Unidos, todo es fácil, todo es simple y las dificultades mecánicas se solucionan antes de surgir.

Taken by surprise, I couldn't think of anything to say. Al ser cogido por sorpresa, no se me ocurrió nada que decir.

Our army took the kingdom by surprise. Nuestro ejército tomó el reino por sorpresa.

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