surprise

/syʁpʁiz/

noun #812 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

surprise

Grammar

Gender

Examples

vraie l'entreprise.

His arrival was a real surprise for everyone in the company.

organise retraite.

We are organising a surprise party for her retirement.

grande , aucune hesitation.

To my great surprise, he accepted without any hesitation.

Surprise est un nom feminin et le participe passe de surprendre (to surprise). Par surprise (by surprise) et prendre par surprise (to catch by surprise) sont des constructions frequentes. Surprise ! comme exclamation annonce quelque chose d'inattendu.

A la surprise generale (to everyone's surprise) et a ma grande surprise (to my great surprise) introduisent une reaction inattendue. Fete surprise (surprise party) et cadeau surprise (surprise gift) sont des collocations populaires. Surprenant est l'adjectif derive signifiant surprising.

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