surprises in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. surprise (unexpected event):

surprise
surprise f
there are more surprises in store or to come
il y a d'autres surprises en réserve
the result came as or was no surprise
le résultat n'a surpris personne
that's a bit of a surprise
c'est surprenant
it comes as or is no surprise that …
ce n'est pas surprenant que …
+ subj it came as something of a surprise that people were so pleased
c'était surprenant de voir combien les gens étaient contents
it would come as no surprise if …
ce ne serait pas surprenant que …
it would come as no surprise if … + subj
ce ne serait pas surprenant si …
+ indic it comes as or is a surprise to hear/to see that …
c'est une surprise d'apprendre/de voir que …
it came as no surprise to us to hear that …
nous n'avons pas été surpris d'apprendre que …
it came as or was a complete surprise to me
cela m'a vraiment étonn é
to spring a surprise on sb
préparer une surprise à qn
surprise, surprise!
ô surprise!
is he in for a surprise!
ça va être la surprise!
and, surprise, surprise, they agreed iron
et, surprise, ils étaient d'accord

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

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

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1. surprise (astonish):

surprise
surprendre
he surprised everyone by winning
il a surpris tout le monde par sa victoire
to be surprised by sth
être surpris par qc
what surprises me most is …
ce qui me surprend le plus c'est …
it surprised them that …
ils étaient surpris que …
+ subj it wouldn't surprise me if …
cela ne me surprendrait pas que …
it wouldn't surprise me if … + subj
cela ne me surprendrait pas si …
+ indic it might surprise you to know that …
tu seras peut-être surpris d'apprendre que …
would it surprise you to learn that he's 60?
ça te surprendrait d'apprendre qu'il a 60 ans?
nothing surprises me any more!
je ne m'étonne plus de rien!
you (do) surprise me! iron
tu m'étonnes!
go on, surprise me
allez, dis toujours!
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feign innocence, surprise
feindre
with feigned surprise
avec une surprise feinte
to be open-eyed in wonder/surprise
avoir les yeux écarquillés d'émerveillement/de surprise
open-mouthed with surprise/with admiration
béat d'étonnement/d'admiration
he sprang back in surprise
il a reculé de surprise

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

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il ne s'épate de rien
nothing surprises him
pièce fertile en surprises/bons mots
play full of surprises/witticisms
surprendre
to surprise
surprendre tout le monde
to surprise everyone
il sait surprendre son monde
he never fails to surprise
en surprendre plus d'un
to surprise more than a few
surprendre victime, ennemi
to take [sb] by surprise
surprendre spectacle:
to surprise
surprendre personne:
to surprise people
surprise
surprise
quelle surprise!
what a surprise!
être ou constituer une surprise
to come as a surprise
c'est la surprise de la journée
that's a big surprise
ne dis rien, on veut leur faire une surprise
don't say anything, we want it to be a surprise
surprise
surprise
à ma surprise
to my surprise
il m'a fait la surprise de venir me voir
he came to see me as a surprise
prendre qn par surprise
to take sb by surprise
ne pas dissimuler sa surprise
not to hide one's surprise
surprise
surprise
quelle gentille surprise!
what a lovely surprise!
candidat/invité/décision/visite surprise
surprise candidate/guest/decision/visit

surprises in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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fécond en surprises
full of surprises
surprise
surprise
faire la surprise à qn
to surprise sb
à la grande surprise de qn
to everyone's great surprise
avec/par surprise
with/in surprise
ce n'est pas étonnant
it's no surprise
visite impromptue
surprise visit
pousser des oh et des ah de surprise
to ooh and aah with surprise
des vacances pleines d'imprévus
a holiday with lots of surprises
muet d'admiration/de surprise
speechless with admiration/surprise
surprendre
to surprise
surprendre qn dans son bureau
to surprise sb in their office
la pluie nous a surpris
the rain caught us by surprise

surprises Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a gasp of surprise/fear
rester bouche bée
the plan is to surprise them
l'idée est de les surprendre
to come as a surprise to sb
surprendre qn
surprise! surprise! inf
ô surprise
surprise! surprise! iron hum inf
évidemment
a surprise twist to the story
une tournure surprenante dans l'histoire
sth holds many surprises
qc réserve bien des surprises
a holiday with lots of surprises
des vacances pleines d'imprévus
surprise was written all over his face
la surprise se lisait sur son visage
to ooh and aah with surprise
pousser des oh et des ah de surprise
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From this point on, their youth culture importance vanished, and there would be few musical surprises in the future.
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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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Financial economics is another area where the future is fraught with surprises, which may be either pernicious or propitious.
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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.
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All fuel companies already identify "country" servos via their current pricing policy, so implementation is also straight forward and generates no surprises.
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It offered numerous surprises to children and their parents.
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Holly is a really exciting character with plenty of surprises up her sleeve, so you'd better watch to see what happens.
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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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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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This is indeed a book that merits attention, also because of the surprises it enfolds.
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