SURPRISE

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surprise I. substantiv

1. surpriză, emoţie neaşteptată;

to take smb. by surprise a lua pe cineva prin surprindere.

2. surpriză, cadou neasteptat;

to give smb. a surprise a face cuiva o surpriză.

3. surprindere, uimire;

to my great surprise, much to my surprise spre marea mea surprindere.

surprise II. verb tranzitiv

1. a surprinde, a lua pe neaşteptate;

to surprise smb. in the act a surprinde pe cineva asupra faptului.

2. a mira, a uimi, a surprinde;

I am surprised at you mă uimeşti;

I shouldn’t be surprised if nu m-aş mira dacă;

to surprise into a constrânge, a sili, a obliga (printr-o întrebare neaşteptată etc.) să;

to surprise smb. into a confession a smulge cuiva o mărturisire pe neaşteptate.

surprise III. adjectiv

neaşteptat, surprinzător.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

He began by saying that he hoped we would all come with him too, "for," he said, "there is a grave duty to be done there. You were doubtless surprised at my letter?"

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

I saw the surprise that came over her.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

I should not be very much surprised if this were he.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“I should not be surprised if that were he. I thought I heard a ring.”

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Being sensible girls, they decided to try her advice, and soon were surprised to see how well off they were.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

"Mr Elliot!" repeated Anne, looking up surprised.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

I shouldn't be surprised if you did.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Also he learned the value of surprise.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

As I stood there, imagine my surprise, Mr. Holmes, when the door suddenly opened and my wife walked out.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I thought I might surprise you.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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