surprises in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.surprise [Am sə(r)ˈpraɪz, Brit səˈprʌɪz] N

II.surprise [Am sə(r)ˈpraɪz, Brit səˈprʌɪz] VB trans

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his simulation of surprise was unconvincing
su simulada or fingida sorpresa fue poco convincente

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eres una verdadera caja de sorpresas
you're full of surprises
sorpresa
surprise
¡qué sorpresa!
what a surprise!
nos cogió de sorpresa
he took us by surprise o caught us unawares
se va a llevar una sorpresa
she's in for a surprise inf
sus palabras causaron gran sorpresa
her words caused great surprise o surprised everyone
para mi gran sorpresa o con gran sorpresa por mi parte
to my great surprise
vamos de sorpresa en sorpresa
it's just one surprise after another
me miró con cara de sorpresa
he looked at me in surprise
todo se desarrolló sin grandes sorpresas
everything went ahead without any great surprises
coger o tomar a alg. de o por sorpresa
to take sb by surprise
sorpresa
surprise
te he traído una sorpresa
I've brought you a surprise
sorpresa
surprise attr
ataques sorpresa
surprise attacks
fiesta sorpresa
surprise party
sorpresivo (sorpresiva)
surprise attr
extrañeza
surprise
para mi extrañeza
to my surprise
me miró con extrañeza
she looked at me in surprise
sorpresivamente
by surprise
me atacó sorpresivamente por detrás
he attacked me by surprise from behind
sorprender
to surprise
me sorprende que no lo sepas
it surprises me that you didn't know
sorprender
to surprise
sorprender
to take … by surprise
entramos por detrás y los sorprendimos
we went in the back and surprised them o caught them unawares o took them by surprise
batatazo
surprise win
el disco se convirtió en un batatazo
the record became a surprise hit

surprises in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surprises in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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Translations for surprises in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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surprises Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the element of surprise
el factor sorpresa
eyes wide with fear/surprise
ojos m pl muy abiertos de miedo/sorpresa
to surprise sb doing sth
sorprender a alguien haciendo algo
much to my surprise
para mi sorpresa
to get a surprise
llevarse una sorpresa
what a pleasant surprise!
¡qué agradable sorpresa!
to uncork a surprise
destapar una sorpresa
her eyes bulged in surprise
su sorpresa fue tal que los ojos se le salían de las órbitas
it holds many surprises
conlleva muchas sorpresas
you're in for a big surprise if you think ...!
¡vas arreglado si piensas que...!
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He often enters the squad room without his team knowing and surprises them from behind with a comment about their conversation or by telling them to gear up.
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He surprises her with a pouch that will make her appear pregnant.
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Financial economics is another area where the future is fraught with surprises, which may be either pernicious or propitious.
en.wikipedia.org
Every album is an appetiser for the next, and in a life of musical surprises, you wait and wonder.
www.morningstaronline.co.uk
It's virtually all action, but the action is never mindless and it is full of marvelous surprises every step of the way.
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Overall in the game, surprises come along races, such as breakable objects and shortcuts.
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The director's deft defiant and untameable vision knits a blanket of lucid emotions embedded in a well-told narrative that hides a wealth of surreptitious surprises.
movies.ndtv.com
All fuel companies already identify "country" servos via their current pricing policy, so implementation is also straight forward and generates no surprises.
www.crikey.com.au
There are few real surprises, but there's a continuing skein of rhythms, themes and developments that makes fine extended listening.
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He urged motorists to check traffic conditions online before heading away, in case there were any "unwelcome surprises" for them such as crashes or road closures.
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