Translations for „surprise“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . surprise [səˈpraɪz, Am sɚ-] N

surprise

niespodzianka f

surprise

zaskoczenie nt

to come as a surprise [to sb]

być [dla kogoś] niespodzianką

surprise! surprise! inf

niespodzianka!

to take sb by surprise

zaskakiwać [perf zaskoczyć] kogoś

much to my surprise

ku memu wielkiemu zaskoczeniu [lub zdziwieniu]

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

surprise

zaskakiwać [perf zaskoczyć]

what surprises me most is that...

najbardziej dziwi mnie fakt, że...

III . surprise [səˈpraɪz, Am sɚ-] ADJ

surprise

niespodziewany

catch someone by surprise VB

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catch someone by surprise idiom

wziąć z zaskoczenia

Usage examples with surprise

surprise! surprise! inf

niespodzianka!

much to my surprise

ku memu wielkiemu zaskoczeniu [lub zdziwieniu]

to get a surprise

być zaskoczonym

he gasped [in surprise]

dech mu zaparło [z wrażenia]

picture my surprise!

wyobraź sobie moje zaskoczenie!

to take sb by surprise

zaskakiwać [perf zaskoczyć] kogoś

to catch sb by surprise

zaskoczyć kogoś

to take sb unawares [or by surprise]

zaskoczyć kogoś

she gave a gasp of surprise/amazement

oniemiała ze zdziwienia

to come as a surprise [to sb]

być [dla kogoś] niespodzianką

to get tongue-tied with surprise

oniemieć ze zdumienia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Occasionally you can dredge up things that people wouldn't notice about why it's not good, and those are good surprise laughs.

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It is with much pain and surprise that we have perused this document.

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Now will we mere citizens get to unwrap the surprise parcel and see what's inside?

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It can be used as an expression of surprise, astonishment, exhaustion, relief and sometimes dismay.

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In addition to digging new lyrical ground for the band, the album would contain musical elements which might surprise their fans.

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Afterward, he becomes despondent when he learns that the couple had wanted to surprise him with the news that they had gotten married.

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It's to no surprise then that the conceit of marriage is not a particularly appetizing one.

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Much to their surprise, the book turned out to be a best-seller from the start.

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To their surprise, they were given a container full of brown rice.

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So it's hardly a surprise that the more life disappointments stack up, the more chippy they become.

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