surprises in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

1. surprise (unexpected event):

surprise
sorpresa f
there are more surprises in store or to come
ci sono altre sorprese in serbo, in arrivo
the result came as or was no surprise
il risultato non è stato una sorpresa (per nessuno)
that's a bit of a surprise
è un po' una sorpresa
it comes as or is no surprise that …
non è sorprendente che …
it came as something of a surprise that people were so pleased
è stata una sorpresa vedere la gente così contenta
it would come as no surprise if
non sarebbe una sorpresa se
it comes as or is a surprise to hear, to see that …
è una sorpresa sapere, vedere che …
it came as no surprise to us to hear that …
non ci ha affatto sorpreso venire a sapere che …
it came as or was a complete surprise to me
è stata una vera sorpresa per me
to spring a surprise on sb
fare una sorpresa a qn
surprise, surprise!
sorpresa!
is he in for a surprise!
vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
and, surprise, surprise, they agreed iron
e, sorpresa! erano d'accordo

II.surprise [Brit səˈprʌɪz, Am sə(r)ˈpraɪz] ADJ (unexpected)

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

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feign innocence, surprise
fingere
with feigned surprise
con simulata sorpresa
open-mouthed with surprise, with admiration
a bocca aperta per la sorpresa, per l'ammirazione
unpleasant surprise
sgradito

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

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sorpresa
surprise
fare una sorpresa a qn
to spring a surprise on sb
ci sono altre sorprese in serbo, in arrivo
there are more surprises in store, to come
vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
is he in for a surprise!
è un po' una sorpresa
that's a bit of a surprise
non sarebbe una sorpresa se
it would come as no surprise if
sorpresa!
surprise, surprise!
che bella sorpresa!
what a nice surprise! well what do you know! iron
sorpresa
surprise
con mia grande sorpresa
much or somewhat to my surprise, to my (great) surprise
manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qc
to express surprise at sth
sobbalzò per la sorpresa
he sprang back in surprise, he gave a start of surprise
di sopresa cogliere qn di sorpresa
to take sb by surprise, to catch or take sb unawares, to bring or pull sb up short, to catch sb off guard
a sorpresa festa, attacco a sorpresa
surprise party, attack
improvvisata
surprise visit
fare un'improvvisata
to make or pay a surprise visit
meravigliare
to surprise
questo mi meraviglia
that surprises me
non c'e da meravigliarsi che …
not surprisingly, it is no surprise that, (it's) no wonder that …
inatteso arrivo, ospite, occasione
surprise
un'esclamazione di sorpresa
an exclamation of surprise

surprises in the PONS Dictionary

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

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surprises Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the element of surprise
il fattore sorpresa
in a surprise
con sorpresa
to sb's surprise
con sorpresa di qu
to surprise sb doing sth
sorprendere qu nell'atto di fare qc
much to my surprise
con mia grande sorpresa
her eyes bulged in surprise
aveva gli occhi fuori dalle orbite per la sorpresa
what a pleasant surprise!
che bella sorpresa!
to get a surprise
avere una sorpresa
eyes wide with fear/surprise
occhi m pl sbarrati per la paura/sorpresa
to pay sb a surprise visit
fare un'improvvisata a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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Grievous grows overconfident and begins to toy with her until she surprises him by chopping off one of his arms and knocking him to the ground.
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Greenhouse is a true solo record that offers several surprises.
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He surprises her with a pouch that will make her appear pregnant.
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Back at home, Geneva surprises the kids with the news that they have the privilege of hiring a 250 rider for the next race.
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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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Every album is an appetiser for the next, and in a life of musical surprises, you wait and wonder.
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When those chunky surprises hit them, expect astonishment and stupefaction.
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Financial economics is another area where the future is fraught with surprises, which may be either pernicious or propitious.
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