surprising in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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surprising [Am sərˈpraɪzɪŋ, Brit səˈprʌɪzɪŋ] ADJ

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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sorprendente
surprising
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
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
batatazo
surprise win
el disco se convirtió en un batatazo
the record became a surprise hit

surprising in the PONS Dictionary

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

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insospechable
surprising
sorpresivo (-a) (inesperado)
surprising
sorprendente (desarrollo, evolución)
surprising
es sorprendente que +subj
it's surprising that
no es sorprendente que +subj
it's hardly surprising that
extraordinario (-a)
surprising
causar extrañeza
to cause surprise
extrañeza
surprise
sorpresa
surprise
coger a alguien de [o por] sorpresa
to take sb by surprise
sorpresa (extrañeza)
surprise
no es raro que... +subj
it's not surprising that ...
fiesta sorpresa f
surprise party

surprising 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 sb's surprise
para sorpresa de alguien
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
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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Opposition voices were increasingly harassed or jailed, a situation that was not surprising in view of the regime's growing fears over national security.
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A surprising tale gradually unfolds as the story of their budding love transforms into a complex web of lies and dark motives.
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Given that, it is not surprising growers named their new varieties with exalted titles.
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This was not surprising, since legislation in the various jurisdictions currently sets forth guidelines for when child support is owed as well as its amount.
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This was not surprising, since the cost for breakages and repairs exceeded 1,500.
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A more surprising limitation, given the machine's genesis, is the lack of sound output.
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A surprising variety of descriptive power, at once bold, broad, and realistic is one of their great merit.
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When a meal is within reach, usually a few inches, a rosy boa will strike with surprising speed and accuracy.
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They felt that the ride was harsh, surprising when combined with a feeble.67 g of cornering grip.
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I say this because as surprising as it may seem now, it was the first and only school to provide art courses in the 1970s.
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