Surprise - definition of surprise by The Free Dictionary Surprise - definition of surprise by The Free Dictionary Related to surprise: Surprise party sur·prise (sər-prīz′) tr.v. sur·prised, sur·pris·ing, sur·pris·es 1. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated: Thinking I was at home, she was surprised to see me in the office. We were surprised that he could recover so quickly. 2. a. To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares: She surprised him as he was reading her diary. b. To attack or capture suddenly and without warning: surprised the sentries in a predawn raid, wounding several. 3. a. To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition: "There passed a scene ... that surprised me into courage to come forward" (Fanny Burney). b. To elicit or detect through surprise: "She occasionally surprised a look on Jemima's face" (Marcia Willett). n. 1.

The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised: Imagine my surprise on seeing you here. 2. Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises. [Middle English surprisen, to overcome, from Old French surprise, feminine past participle of surprendre, to surprise : sur-, sur- + prendre, to take (from Latin prehendere, prēndere, to seize; see ghend- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] sur·pris′er n. sur·pris′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: surprise, astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast These verbs mean to affect a person strongly as being unexpected or unusual. To surprise is to fill with often sudden wonder or disbelief as being unanticipated or out of the ordinary: "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity" (George S. Patton). Astonish suggests overwhelming surprise: The sight of such an enormous crowd astonished us. Amaze implies astonishment and often bewilderment: The violinist's virtuosity has amazed audiences all over the world.

Astound connotes shock, as from something unprecedented in one's experience: We were astounded at the beauty of the mountains. Dumbfound adds to astound the suggestion of perplexity and often speechlessness: His question dumbfounded me, and I could not respond. Flabbergast is used as a more colorful equivalent of astound, astonish, or amaze: "He was utterly flabbergasted by the accusation and for a few moments he was quite unable to reply" (Alexander McCall Smith). surprise 1. to cause to feel amazement or wonder 2. to encounter or discover unexpectedly or suddenly 3. to capture or assault suddenly and without warning 4. to present with something unexpected, such as a gift 5. (foll by into) to provoke (someone) to unintended action by a trick, etc: to surprise a person into an indiscretion. 6. (often foll by from) to elicit by unexpected behaviour or by a trick: to surprise information from a prisoner. n 7. the act or an instance of surprising; the act of taking unawares 8. a sudden or unexpected event, gift, etc 9.

the feeling or condition of being surprised; astonishment 10. (modifier) causing, characterized by, or relying upon surprise: a surprise move. 11. take by surprise a. to come upon suddenly and without warning b. to capture unexpectedly or catch unprepared c. to astonish; amaze [C15: from Old French, from surprendre to overtake, from sur-1 + prendre from Latin prehendere to grasp; see prehensile] surˈprisal n 1. to strike with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, esp. by being unexpected. 2. to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly. 3. to make an unexpected assault on (an unprepared army, fort, person, etc.). 4. to lead or bring unawares into doing something unintended: to surprise someone into telling the truth. 5. to elicit suddenly and without warning. n. 6. the state of being surprised; a feeling of sudden wonder or astonishment, esp. at something unexpected. 7. something that surprises; an unexpected event, appearance, statement, or gift. 8. an act or instance of surprising or taking unawares. 9.

an attack or assault made without warning. Idioms: a. to come upon unawares. b. to astonish; amaze. [1425–75; < Middle French, n. use of past participle of surprendre=sur- sur -1 + prendre to take < Latin prehendere (see prehension )] sur•pris′er, n. amaze , surprise - Amaze once meant "alarm, terrify," but now means "astonish"; surprise means "meet with suddenly or without warning." See also related terms for suddenly .

Surprise See Also: SHOCK , SUDDENNESS Crops up when you least expect it, like dandruff —Robin Worthington (I read the note over several times with a kind of stupid) incredulity, like an unbelieving prisoner reading the formal sentence of his own execution —Robert Traver Started [at sound of a sudden call] like a horse at the sound of the bugle —Stefan Zweig (She) started like a quiet, lovely insect into which someone had suddenly stabbed a pin —Elizabeth Spencer Startling as curves in a mountain road —Lorrie Moore (The idea was as) startling … as if in a blank wall before her a door had opened —Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Perception as) startling as watching a feeling cross a face on Mount Rushmore —Paige Mitchell Startling, like a face changing in front of you, from young to old, well to ill —Wilfrid Sheed Surprised and shocked as if she had heard an explosion and seen her own shattered legs go flying across the floor —Rachel Ingalls Surprised as a sardine that went to sleep in the ocean and woke up in a delicatessen store —Arthur Baer Surprised

 [physical reaction] me as much as if I were a baby suddenly popped from the womb —Angela Carter Surprise made me look like a goldfish —Rebecca West Surprises keep us living: as when the first light surprised our infant eyes —Louis MacNeice Surprising as a child’s laugh rising higher, higher, higher —Babette Deutsch (Sharp pain pierced his chest, as quick and) unexpected as the materialization of a hairline crack in bone —Paige Mitchell Unexpected as aluminum siding in Buckingham Palace —Anon Unexpected as best seller status for a book of Latin quotations —Anon Unexpected as a heart attack —Anon Unexpected as a heat wave in February —Anon Unexpected as gourmet food in a second rate hotel —Anon Unexpected as snow in July —Anon Unexpectedly wonderful treat, like blue skies and warmth in a chilly spring —Janet Flanner You never know what somebody’s got in him: like the man with germs, suddenly he’s down in bed with a crisis —Clifford Odets Surprise bolt from the blue A sudden and entirely unexpected or unforeseen occurrence; a complete surprise; also, the adverbial phrases out of the blue and out of a clear blue sky ’unexpectedly, suddenly; without

 warning or notice.’ The allusion is to suddenness and surprise similar to that which would be experienced if a bolt of lightning were unexpectedly to appear in a cloudless sky.

Although bolt from the blue was in use as early as 1837, out of the blue did not appear until 1919. bug-eyed Astonished, surprised; aghast with wonder or awe; literally, to have protruding eyes as do certain species of bugs. Though this precise adjective form did not appear until the 1920s, conceptually equivalent expressions date from considerably earlier. Wouldn’t their eyes bug out, to see ’em handled like that? (Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, 1883) knock for a loop See CONFUSION . Scarborough warning Little or no forewarning, no previous notice; a total shock. This expression may allude to the 1557 siege of Scarborough castle, which took its inhabitants completely off guard. Another possible origin concerns a harsh law enacted in Scarborough which allowed the punishment of robbery suspects prior to a trial. In any event, the expression, used frequently in Great Britain until the mid-1800s, is virtually never heard today. The true man for giving Scarborough warning—first knock you down, then bid you stand.

(Sir Walter Scott, Redgauntlet, 1824) taken aback Surprised or stunned into immobility. This was originally a nautical term describing a square-rigged ship whose sails are blown against the mast, thus preventing further forward movement. An early figurative usage employs the term all aback: On this subject I am literally as the sailors say all aback. (Edward Winslow, Winslow Papers, 1783) surprise Surprise can be a verb or a noun. 1. used as a verb If something surprises you, you did not expect it. What you say surprises me. Her decision to resign had surprised everybody. Don't use a progressive form of surprise. Don't say, for example, 'What you say is surprising me'. 2. used as a noun If something is a surprise, it surprises someone. The result came as a surprise to everyone. It was a great surprise to find out I had won. In stories, expressions such as to my surprise and to her surprise are sometimes used to show that someone is surprised by something. To her surprise he said no. Be Careful! Don't use any preposition except to in these expressions.

Don't say, for example, 'For her surprise he said no'. 3. 'surprised' Surprised is an adjective. If you are surprised to see something or surprised to hear something, you did not expect to see it or hear it. I was surprised to see her return so soon. You won't be surprised to learn that I disagreed with this. Be Careful! Don't say that someone is 'surprised at seeing' or 'surprised at hearing' something. Don't say that someone is 'surprise to' see or hear something. Don't say, for example, 'I was surprised at seeing her return' or 'I was surprise to see her return'. surprise I will have been surprising you will have been surprising he/she/it will have been surprising we will have been surprising you will have been surprising they will have been surprising Past Perfect Continuous surprise - the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you amazement , astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment" 2.

surprise - a sudden unexpected event alteration , change , modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" bombshell , thunderbolt , thunderclap - a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell" eye opener - something surprising and revealing peripeteia , peripetia , peripety - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling" blow , shock - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" stunner - an unexpected and amazing event; "the stunner was what happened on Saturday" 3.

disruption , perturbation - the act of causing disorder Verb surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" amaze , astonish , astound - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!" explode a bombshell - utter or do something surprising; "Father exploded a bombshell when he forbade us to go to the prom" catch - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting" flabbergast , bowl over , boggle - overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" impress , strike , affect , move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" ball over , blow out of the water , floor , shock , take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" 2.

surprise - come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" act , move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" blindside - catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences; "The economic downturn blindsided many investors" 3. attack , assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" surprise noun 1. shock , start (informal), revelation , jolt , bombshell , eye-opener (informal), bolt from the blue , turn-up for the books (informal) It is perhaps no surprise to see her attempting a comeback. 2. amazement , astonishment , wonder , disbelief , incredulity , stupefaction To my surprise I am in a room where I see one of my mother's sisters. verb 1.

amaze , astonish , astound , stun , startle , stagger , disconcert , take aback , bowl over (informal), leave open-mouthed, nonplus , flabbergast (informal), take (someone's) breath away We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone. 2. catch unawares or off-guard, catch napping , catch on the hop (informal), burst in on , spring upon , catch in the act or red-handed, come down on like a bolt from the blue The army surprised their enemy near the village of Blenheim. Quotations "Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable" [Jane Austen Emma] surprise Idioms: catch unawares, take aback . Translations sürpriz baskın yapmak gafil avlamakşaşırtıp bir şey yaptırmak şaşırtmak sự ngạc nhiên A. N 1.

(= astonishment) → sorpresa f imagine my surprise when I found a cheque for £5,000 → puedes imaginarte la sorpresa que me llevé al encontrar or cuando encontré un cheque de 5.000 libras "what?" George asked in surprise → -¿qué? - preguntó George sorprendido he saw my look of surprise → me vio la cara de sorpresa there was a look of surprise on his face → tenía cara de sorpresa surprise, surprise! (iro) → ¡ menuda sorpresa ! (iro) to my/his surprise → para mi/su sorpresa much to my surprise, he agreed → para gran sorpresa mía, accedió 2. (as tactic) → sorpresa f the element of surprise → el elemento sorpresa to catch or take sb by surprise → coger or (LAm) tomar a algn por sorpresa 3. (= unexpected thing) → sorpresa f I have a surprise for you → tengo una sorpresa para ti what a lovely surprise! → ¡qué sorpresa más or tan agradable !

all this comes as something of a surprise → todo esto es en cierto modo una sorpresa it may come as a surprise to some people → puede que algunos se lleven una sorpresa it came as a surprise to me to learn that → me llevé una sorpresa al enterarme de que ... life is full of surprises → la vida está llena de sorpresas to give sb a surprise → dar una sorpresa a algn B. ADJ [party, present] → sorpresa inv; [announcement, defeat, decision] → inesperado a surprise visit → una visita sorpresa or inesperada a surprise attack → un ataque por sorpresa C. VT he may surprise us all one day → puede que algún día nos sorprenda a todos go on, surprise me! (iro) → ¡venga, sorpréndeme!

(iro) you surprise me (also iro) → me sorprende usted it surprised her to hear John sounding so angry → le sorprendió oír a John hablar tan enfadado no one will be surprised by her appointment → a nadie le extrañará or sorprenderá su nombramiento it wouldn't surprise me if he ended up in jail → no me extrañaría or sorprendería que terminara en la cárcel it surprises me that → me sorprende que + subjun to surprise o.s → sorprenderse (a sí mismo) to surprise sb in the act → sorprender a algn in fraganti , coger a algn in fraganti surprise (= unexpected event, news) → surprise f I have a surprise for you → J'ai une surprise pour vous. to be a surprise to sb, to come as a surprise to sb This ruling was a surprise to everyone → Cette décision fut une surprise pour tout le monde . It came as a surprise to me → Cela a été une surprise pour moi. to take by surprise [+ person] → prendre au dépourvu (MILITARY) [+ town, fort] → prendre par surprise surprise, surprise!

(meeting somebody) → surprise , surprise! (humorous) → vous parlez d'une surprise to my surprise → à ma surprise to my great surprise → à ma grande surprise in surprise → surpris (e) He looked at me in surprise → Il me regarda , surpris. modif [announcement, appearance, attack, decision, defeat, victory, visit] → surprise vt (= astonish) → surprendre It would not surprise me if he ends up in jail → Cela ne me surprendrait pas qu'il finisse en prison . (= catch unawares) → surprendre surprise n → Überraschung f; in surprise → voller Überraschung , überrascht ; much to my surprise, to my great surprise → zu meiner großen Überraschung ; with a look of surprise → mit überraschtem Gesicht ; it was a surprise (for or to me) to find that … → ich war überrascht , als ich entdeckte , dass …; it came as a surprise to us → wir waren überrascht , es hat uns überrascht ; what a surprise!

→ was für eine Überraschung !; to give somebody a surprise → jdn überraschen ; to take somebody by surprise → jdn überraschen ; surprise, surprise, it’s me! → rate mal, wer hier ist?; surprise, surprise! (iro) → was du nicht sagst ! attr → Überraschungs- , überraschend ; surprise attack → Überraschungsangriff m; surprise success → Überraschungserfolg m; surprise winner → Überraschungssieger(in) m(f) vt → überraschen ; (= catch unawares also) army, sentry → überrumpeln ; thief → (auf frischer Tat) ertappen ; you surprise me!

(also iro) → das überrascht mich!; I was surprised to hear it → ich war überrascht , das zu hören ; I wouldn’t be surprised if … → es würde mich nicht wundern , wenn …; don’t be surprised if he refuses → wundern Sie sich nicht , wenn er ablehnt ; it’s nothing to be surprised at → das ist nicht weiter verwunderlich ; I’m surprised at or by his ignorance → ich bin überrascht über seine Unkenntnis ; I’m surprised you didn’t think of that → es wundert mich, dass du nicht daran gedacht hast; go on, surprise me! → ich lass mich überraschen !; he surprised me into agreeing → er hat mich so verblüfft , dass ich zugestimmt habe surprise 1.

n (gen) → sorpresa ; (astonishment) → stupore m, sorpresa it came as quite a surprise to me → fu una grande sorpresa per me to take by surprise (person) → cogliere di sorpresa (Mil) (town, fort) → attaccare di sorpresa to give sb a surprise → fare una sorpresa a qn 2. vt (astonish) → sorprendere , stupire ; (catch unawares) → sorprendere , cogliere di sorpresa he was surprised to learn that ... → fu sorpreso di sapere che... I'm surprised at you! → mi meraviglio di te! he surprised me into accepting → ho accettato perché colto alla sprovvista I wouldn't be surprised if he accepts → non mi sorprenderebbe se accettasse don't be surprised if he comes → non ti meravigliare se viene 3. adj (present, visit) → inaspettato/a; (attack) → di sorpresa surprise (səˈpraiz) noun (the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected.

His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; (also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.

verrassing مُفاجأَه изненада surpresa překvapení, údiv; neočekávaný die Überraschung overraskelse; overraskelses- έκπληξη sorpresa üllatus غير مترقبه yllätys surprise הפתעה आश्चर्य iznenađenje, prepad meglepetés kejutan undrun, furða sorpresa 驚き 놀람 nustebimas, nuostaba, netikėtumas, siurprizas; netikėtas pārsteigums; izbrīns; pārsteiguma- mengejut verrassing overraskelse , forbauselse zaskoczenie , niespodzianka غیر مترقبه ، حیرانول surpresa surpriză удивление ; неожиданность ; сюрприз prekvapenie; neočakávaný presenečenje iznenađenje överraskning, förvåning สิ่งที่

ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşkınlık , sürpriz 驚奇 здивування حیرت، تعجب sự ngạc nhiên, sự bất ngờ 惊奇 verb 1.

to cause to feel surprise. The news surprised me. verras يُفاجِئ изненадвам (се) surpreender překvapit überraschen overraske εκπλήσσω sorprender üllatama متعجب كردن yllättää surprendre לְהַפתִיעַ आश्चर्यचकित करना iznenaditi meglep mengejutkan koma á óvart sorprendere 驚かせる 놀라게하다 nustebinti pārsteigt mengejutkan verrassen overraske , forbause zadziwić , zaskoczyć حیرانول، متعجب کول surpreender a surprinde удивлять prekvapiť presenetiti iznenaditi överraska, förvåna ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşırtmak 使驚奇 дивувати, вражати حیران ہونا، تعجب کرنا làm ngạc nhiên, làm kinh ngạc 使惊奇 2.

to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something. Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself. verras يُذْهِل، يُباغِت нападам внезапно tomar de surpresa překvapit (tak, že...) verleiten overrumple αιφνιδιάζω , ξαφνιάζω sorprender , coger desprevenido eksitama غافلگير كردن hämmästyttää surprendre לְהַפתִיעַ घबराकर करा देना navesti koga (na što) meglepetésében ...

mengejutkan vekja undrun og koma þannig e-u til leiðar sorprendere 驚かせて～させる 놀라게 해 (~하게) 하다 priversti (ką nors padaryti) pārsteigt un likt (kaut ko) darīt secara mengejut onverhoeds ertoe brengen få/narre til å gjøre zaskoczyć ناڅاپه ګیرول، غافلګیر کول levar pela surpresa a surprinde вынудить prekvapiť (tak, že ...) zapeljati iznenaditi genom överrumpling förmå, förleda จู่โจม şaşırtıp bir şey yaptırmak 出其不意地使某人做某事 примусити до دماح چکرا دینا bất thình lình đẩy đến chỗ 出其不意地使某人做某事 3. to find, come upon, or attack, without warning. They surprised the enemy from the rear.

verras يُهاجِمُ على حينِ غِرَّه، يُباغِت сварвам неподготвен surpreender přepadnout überrumpeln overraske αιφνιδιάζω sorprender ootamatult tabama بي خبر حمله كردن yllättää surprendre לְהַפתִיעַ पर सहसा आक्रमण करना, पर अचानक टूट पड़ना izvršiti prepad rajtakap vkit vmin menyerang dengan tiba-tiba koma í opna skjöldu, gera skyndiárás sorprendere 不意打ちにする 갑짜기 공격하다 užklupti pārsteigt; pēkšņi uzbrukt menyerang secara mengejut verrassen overraske zaskoczyć بی خبره حمله کول surpreender a sur­prinde внезапно нападать prepadnúť presenetiti

 iznenaditi överrumpla จู่โจมโดยไม่ให้ตั้งตัว gafil avlamak, baskın yapmak 突然襲擊 наскочити, застати зненацька بغیر اطلاع کے حملہ کرنا đột kích, đánh úp 突然袭击 surˈprised adjective showing or feeling surprise.

his surprised face; I'm surprised (that) he's not here; You behaved badly – I'm surprised at you!; I wouldn't be surprised if he won.

verras wees مُتَفاجِئ، مُنْذَهِل، مُنْدَهِش изненадан surpreendido překvapený überrascht overrasket έκπληκτος sorprendido üllatunud متعجب yllättynyt surpris לִהיוֹת מוּפתָע आश्चर्यचकित होना iznenađen, začuđen meglepett terkejut sem er hissa sorpreso 驚いた 놀란 nustebęs pārsteigts; izbrīnīts terkejut verbaasd overrasket , forundret zdziwiony متعجب surpreendido sur­prins удивлённый prekvapený presenečen iznenađen överraskad, förvånad แปลกใจ şaşırmış 吃驚的 здивований حیران ہونے والا ngạc nhiên 吃惊的 surˈ

prising adjective likely to cause surprise.

surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned.

verrassend مُفاجئ، مُذْهِل، مُدهِش изненадващ surpreendente překvapivý überraschend overraskende εκπληκτικός sorprendente üllatav تعجب آور yllättävä surprenant מפתיע आश्चर्यजनक, विलक्षण, निराला iznenađujući, neočekivan meglepő mengejutkan óvæntur sorprendente 驚くべき 놀라운 stebinantis pārsteidzošs mengejutkan verrassend overraskende , forbausende zadziwiający , zaskakujący تعجب اور surpreendente surprinzător, uimitor удивительный prekvapivý presenetljiv iznenadan överraskande, förvånande ที่ทำให้ประหลาดใจ şaşırtıcı 驚人的 несподіваний; див

ний حیران کن gây ngạc nhiên 惊人的 surˈprisingly adverb Surprisingly, he did win.

wat verrassend is بصورةٍ مُفاجِئَه изненадващо surpreendentemente kupodivu überraschederweise overraskende απροσδόκητα para sorpresa, sorprendentemente üllatuslikult بطرز شگفت آوري yllättävästi étonnamment במפתיע आश्चर्यजनक ढंग से, निराले ढंग से, असाधारण ढंग से neočekivano meglepően secara mengejutkan þó undarlegt megi virðast sorprendentemente 驚いたことに 놀랍게도 nelauktai, netikėtai pārsteidzoši; neticami yang mengejutkan verbazend genoeg overraskende zadziwiająco, ku ogólnemu zdziwieniu په حیرانونکی ډول surpreendentemente în mod surprinzător/uimitor удивительно napodiv

 presenetljivo iznenađujuće överraskande [nog], förvånansvärt [nog] อย่างไม่คาดฝันมาก่อน şaşılacak derecede 出人意外地 несподівано; дивно حیران کن طریقے سے ngạc nhiên 出人意外地 take by surprise 1.

to catch unawares. The news took me by surprise.

onverhoeds betrap يُفاجئ، يُباغِت сварвам неподготвен apanhar de surpresa překvapit überrumpeln overraske πιάνω στον ύπνο, αιφνιδιάζω coger por sorpresa, coger desprevenido ootamatult tabama غافلگير كردن yllättää prendre par surprise לִהיוֹת מוּפתָע ताजुब में डालना zaskočiti, iznenaditi meglep mengejutkan koma á óvart cogliere di sorpresa 驚かす 놀라게 하다 netikėtai užklupti pārsteigt mengejutkan overrompelen overraske en zaskoczyć غافلګیره کول apanhar de surpresa a lua prin surprindere заставать врасплох prekvapiť presenetiti iznenaditi överraska ไม่

รู้ตัวมาก่อน hazırlıksız yakalamak 使吃驚 захопити зненацька اچانک ہونا جب اس کی توقع نہ ہو thình lình xảy ra làm cho ai sửng sốt 使吃惊 2.

to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.

verrassingsaanval loods يَقوم بِهُجومٍ مُباغِت ويَحْتَلُّ مَوقِعا عَسْكَرِيّا изненадвам tomar de surpresa dobýt přepadem überrumpeln overraske αιφνιδιάζω , καταλαμβάνω εξαπίνης atacar por sorpresa, sorprender äkkrünnakuga vallutama بي خبر حمله كردن vallata yllätyshyökkäyksellä prendre par un coup de main הַתקָפַת פֶּתַע अचानक हमला कर कब्जा करना zauzeti na prepad rajtaütésszerűen elfoglal merebut dengan tiba-tiba ná á sitt vald með óvæntri árás prendere di sorpresa 不意打ちにする 기습으로 함락시키다

 staiga užimti ieņemt pēkšņā uzbrukumā merampas secara tiba-tiba overrompelen overraske złapać/zdobyć przez zaskoczenie بی خبره حمله کول tomar de surpresa a surprinde захватывать внезапной атакой prepadnúť presenetiti iznenaditi ta med överraskning, överrumpla จู่โจมอย่างไม่รู้ตัว gafil avlamak 冷不防地捉住 захопити (когось) зненацька کسی جگہ پر اچانک حملہ کر دینا đánh chiếm bất ngờ, đánh úp 冷不防地捉住 surprise → مُفَاجَأَة překvapení overraskelse Überraschung έκπληξη sorpresa yllätys surprise iznenađenje sopresa 驚き 놀람 verrassing overraskelse niespodzianka surpresa удивление överraskning ความประ

หลาดใจ sürpriz sự ngạc nhiên 惊喜 surprise n.

sorpresa. Quotes About Unexpected (73 quotes) Quotes About Unexpected Quotes tagged as "unexpected" (showing 1-30 of 73) “Many people pray to be kept out of unexpected problems. Some people pray to be able to confront and overcome them.” “Would you like to know your future? If your answer is yes, think again. Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it comes to you in its proper sequence -- a surprise.” Like “Family was even a bigger word than I imagined, wide and without limitations, if you allowed it, defying easy definition. You had family that was supposed to be family and wasn't, family that wasn't family but was, halves becoming whole, wholes splitting into two; it was possible to lack whole, honest love and connection from family in lead roles, yet to be filled to abundance by the unexpected supporting players.” Like “Life is indeed colourful. We can feel in the pink one day, with our bank balances comfortably in the black, and the grass seemingly no greener on the other side of the fence.

Then out of the blue, something tiresome happens that makes us see red, turn ashen white, even purple with rage. Maybe controlling our varying emotions is just 'colour management' by another name.” Like “Most people want to be circled by safety, not by the unexpected. The unexpected can take you out. But the unexpected can also take you over and change your life. Put a heart in your body where a stone used to be.” If the officers are leading from in front, watch out for an attack from the rear. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” Like “What I can't understand is why the silly things you say makes so much sense." "I'll tell you why," said Papa Dima. "It's because the best idea is the idea you least expect. And the unexpected always seems silly at first.” Like “When we are looking for the unexpected, we are not only looking for the unexpected in ourselves, but we are also curious about the unexpected in the behavior of the others. So as to know the others, we have got to learn how and where they differ from us. By understanding this, we are able to establish an uplifting link with otherness.

( "Looking for the unexpected" )” Like “Unexpected clashes between past and present may arouse a surge of bewilderment, but ‘time’ can be a redeemer and heal mental wreckage. Time might prove to be a dependable ally and a reliable coach to find a new inspiring sequel for the future. (“Disruption”)” Like “What is a whore?" Unsurprisingly, that hadn't been one of the words we had shared over the last span of days. For half a moment I considered lying, but there was no way I could manage it. "He says your mother is a person men pay money to have sex with." Tempi turned back to the mercenary and nodded graciously. "You are very kind. I thank you.” Like “Mind you, I'm a fine one to talke. I mean, I killed myself and just look at me now: I'm a qualified pilot, I can escape from a cockpit in five metres of water and I'm halfway up a mountain with a nutty gymnast who wants to chuck herself off the edge.” Like “Dr. Richard Selzer is a surgeon and a favorite author of mine. He writes the most beautiful and compassionate descriptions of his patients and the human dramas they confront.

In his book Letters to a Young Doctor, he said that most young people seem to be protected for a time by an imaginary membrane that shields them from horror. They walk in it every day but are hardly aware of its presence. As the immune system protects the human body from the unseen threat of harmful bacteria, so this mythical membrane guards them from life-threatening situations. Not every young person has this protection, of course, because children do die of cancer, congenital heart problems, and other disorders. But most of them are shielded—and don’t realize it. Then, as years roll by, one day it happens. Without warning, the membrane tears, and horror seeps into a person’s life or into the life of a loved one. It is at this moment that an unexpected theological crisis presents itself.” Like “People that have a police car behind them pulling them over should put on their hazard lights and continue slowly driving to the nearest densely populated public place, such as a supermarket or shopping center. Pull over outside the busy entrance and start your video camera. Inform the police officer that you are video recording and very slowly give the requested documentation. Exercise your legal right to silence while the many independent witnesses video record the unexpected stop that rudely interrupts your day.

If you are given a ticket, choose to go to court. It will give you time to obtain independent legal advice about the allegation.”

Question: An unexpected event is described as being "out of the ... " what?
Answer: Blue