surprising in the Oxford-Hachette French 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
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 surprising in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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surprenant (surprenante) aspect, nombre, qualité, lieu
surprising
n'avoir rien de surprenant
to be hardly surprising
il serait surprenant qu'il vienne
it would be surprising if he came
il est surprenant de voir comment/combien
it is surprising how/how much
étonnant (étonnante)
surprising
cela n'a rien d'étonnant
there's nothing surprising about that
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 comportement, affirmation:
to be surprising
surprendre spectacle:
to surprise
surprendre personne:
to surprise people
une telle remarque a de quoi surprendre
such a comment is somewhat surprising

surprising in the PONS Dictionary

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

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I.surprise [səˈpraɪz, Am sɚˈ-] N

II.surprise [səˈpraɪz, Am sɚˈ-] VB trans

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III.surprise [səˈpraɪz, Am sɚˈ-] ADJ

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it is not altogether surprising
ce n'est pas du tout étonnant
in genuine surprise
avec un air de surprise réelle

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surprising 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
it is not altogether surprising
ce n'est pas du tout étonnant
a surprise twist to the story
une tournure surprenante dans l'histoire
surprise was written all over his face
la surprise se lisait sur son visage
it's impossible/surprising that sb did sth
il est impossible/étonnant que qn ait fait qc (subj)
to ooh and aah with surprise
pousser des oh et des ah de surprise
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Their success was so surprising because it was their first major international tournament.
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Another surprising behavior of the thermal resistance was observed in the pressure dependence.
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It's surprising that he's only in his third year.
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A more surprising limitation, given the machine's genesis, is the lack of sound output.
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People have to find a way of being beautiful and surprising.
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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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Considering how the amount of tannins changes with aging, this would not be surprising.
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Given that, it is not surprising growers named their new varieties with exalted titles.
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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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This was seen as surprising, as she had made a very appreciated debut.
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