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Dictionary translations for "surprise"

la surprise f noun

pl. surprises

surprise [səˈpraɪz] (chose inattendue, étonnement, cadeau)

C'est arrivé par surprise.

It came as a surprise.

surprendre verb Conjugation

surprends / surpris / surpris

surprise [səˈpraɪz] (étonner)

Je ne voulais pas vous surprendre.

I didn't want to surprise you.

catch [kætʃ] (crime)

Je les ai surprises la main dans le sac.

I caught them in the act.

overhear [ˌəuvəˈhɪə] (conversation)

J'ai surpris leur moquerie.

I overheard their mockery.

catch off guard (prendre au dépourvu)

be surprising (information)

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surpris adjective

surpris / surprise / surpris / surprises

surprised (caractéristique émotionnelle)

Son silence m'a surpris.

Her silence surprised me.

Phrases with "surprise" (13)

par surprise - suddenly
avec surprise - with astonishment
à la surprise générale - to everyone's surprise
attaque - surprise - surprise attack
effet de surprise - element of surprise
grève surprise - lightning strike
rendez-vous surprise - blind date
retrait - surprise - sudden withdrawal
surprise - partie - party
visite surprise - surprise visit

Contexts with "surprise"

C'est arrivé par surprise. It came as a surprise.

Hier, j'ai été pris par surprise par une averse en revenant de l'école. Yesterday I was caught in a shower on my way home from school.

Il me regarda avec surprise. He looked at me in surprise.

Ma femme a semblé surprise. My wife looked surprised.

Son silence m'a surprise. Her silence surprised me.

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