surprising in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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surprising [Brit səˈprʌɪzɪŋ, Am sərˈpraɪzɪŋ] ADJ

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 surprising in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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sorprendente risultato, notizia, persona
surprising
la cosa non ha niente di sorprendente
there's nothing surprising about it, it's hardly surprising
non è sorprendente che …
it is or it comes as no surprise that …
stupefacente notizia
surprising
improvvisata
surprise visit
fare un'improvvisata
to make or pay a surprise visit
sorpresa
surprise
fare una sorpresa a qn
to spring a surprise on sb
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

surprising in the PONS Dictionary

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

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surprising 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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People have to find a way of being beautiful and surprising.
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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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A primary feature is the melodic writing for the timpani, which shows the instrument's expressive range extending into areas of surprising lyricism.
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Since the original had such an eerie mysterious feel to it, the twists and turns seen in the sequel seemed less surprising.
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This is not surprising as the corporation was in the forefront of the promotion of sports during and even after the colonial era.
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This was seen as surprising, as she had made a very appreciated debut.
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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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Given that, it is not surprising growers named their new varieties with exalted titles.
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A more surprising limitation, given the machine's genesis, is the lack of sound output.
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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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