surprised in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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surprised [Brit səˈprʌɪzd, Am sərˈpraɪzd] ADJ

surprised person
surpris, étonné
surprised expression, look
étonné
I was really surprised
j'étais vraiment étonné or surpris
I'm not surprised
ça ne m'étonne pas
don't look so surprised
ne prends pas cet air surpris
to be surprised to hear/to see
être surpris d'apprendre/de voir
to be surprised at sth
être étonné par qc
I would/wouldn't be surprised if
cela m'étonnerait/ne m'étonnerait pas que …
I would/wouldn't be surprised if + subj
cela m'étonnerait/ne m'étonnerait pas si …
+ indic don't be surprised if he's late
ne t'étonne pas s'il est en retard
you'd be surprised (at) how many cars there are/how expensive they are
tu serais étonné par le nombre de voitures/par leur prix élevé
‘there'll be no-one’—‘oh, you'd be surprised’
‘il n'y aura personne’—‘détrompe-toi’
I'm surprised at him!
je ne m'attendais pas à cela de sa part!

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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pleasantly surprised
agréablement surpris
unduly affected, concerned, optimistic, surprised, inclined
excessivement
I was surprised by the emptiness of the cinema/train
j'étais surpris de voir le cinéma/train aussi désert

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

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étonnement
surprise
j'ai appris avec étonnement
I was surprised to find out
étonner
to surprise
ta réaction m'étonne
I'm surprised by your reaction
‘il viendra?’—‘ça m'étonnerait (fort)’
‘will he come?’—‘I'd be (very) surprised if he did’
ça m'étonnerait qu'elle refuse
I'd be surprised if she refused
s'étonner
to be surprised (que that, de qc at sth)
il ne faut pas s'étonner que …
it should come as no surprise that …
pourquoi s'étonner de voir
why should it come as a surprise to see
ça t'étonne, hein? (pour savoir)
that's surprised you, has it?
ça t'étonne, hein? (pour insister)
that's surprised you, hasn't it?
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
ma surprise a été de constater que …
I was surprised to find that …
avoir la surprise/la bonne surprise/la mauvaise surprise d'apprendre que …
to be surprised/pleasantly surprised/unpleasantly surprised to hear that …
surprise
surprise
quelle gentille surprise!
what a lovely surprise!
candidat/invité/décision/visite surprise
surprise candidate/guest/decision/visit

surprised in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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avoir l'air vaguement surpris
to seem slightly surprised
s'étonner de qc
to be surprised at sth
s'étonner que qn fasse qc (subj)
to be surprised at sb doing sth
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
surprendre
to surprise
être surpris de qc/que +subj
to be surprised about sth/that
surprendre qn dans son bureau
to surprise sb in their office
la pluie nous a surpris
the rain caught us by 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
être surpris par l'étroitesse du logement
to be surprised at how cramped the accommodation is

surprised Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she agreed, which surprised me
elle est tombée d'accord, ce qui m'a surpris
to be much surprised
être fort surpris
to give a gasp of surprise/fear
rester bouche bée
to come as a surprise to sb
surprendre qn
surprise! surprise! inf
ô surprise
surprise! surprise! iron hum inf
évidemment
to be surprised at how cramped the accommodation is
être surpris par l'étroitesse du logement
surprise was written all over his face
la surprise se lisait sur son visage
to be just as surprised as sb
partager la surprise de qn
to be surprised at sb doing sth
s'étonner que qn fasse qc (subj)
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He was surprised to get the part as he thought his audition had not been very good.
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The contestants are surprised to see that they won't be modeling their clothes, but a bunch of well-behaved dogs as in a dog show.
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You'll be surprised how readily an agent will respond, provided you've put in enough phase one spadework.
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But our poseur buyer was surprised when he saw several persons gathered around a small table in the living room, sniffing suspected shabu.
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His commanders were surprised because he responded as dutifully as the lowest soldier.
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H 30 minutes: the former candidates visit surprised to the finalists.
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When she, surprised, says no, he wonders aloud if the figure at the cliff was the one who called him.
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We wouldn't be surprised if a few guest-stars tip up in the first season too...
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She is surprised when the beggar woman reenters to return the slippers with her thanks.
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A nineteen-year-old was dragged out to sea when he was surprised by an undercurrent and his body was not found until five days later.
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