Surprise 1 to give someone a feeling

Surprise

1 to give someone a feeling of surprise Her angry tone of voice surprised me. Mike decided to surprise Angie with flowers. It may surprise you to know that Frank used to be an athlete. It wouldn’t surprise me if it snowed tonight. 2 to attack or find someone when they do not expect it The soldiers surprised the men before they had a chance to escape. 3 to discover someone doing something, especially something that they should not be doing A teacher surprised the boys smoking cigarettes. SURPRISE verb

surprise yourself She surprised herself by finishing the race in less than 45 minutes.

1 [countable] an unusual or unexpected event There were few surprises at Wimbledon this year. 1 a news or information that seems unusual or unexpected I never knew Sheila had been married – that was a real surprise. 1 b only before noun happening unexpectedly Henderson led the team to a surprise win in the final. They keep the room ready for surprise visitors. 2 [uncountable] the feeling you have when something unusual or unexpected happens Many students expressed surprise at the news. 3 [countable] a present that you are not expecting to receive I got you a little surprise for your birthday. SURPRISE noun

come as a surprise be in for a surprises in store happen unexpectedly Holman’s arrest came as a surprise to the entire community. The players could be in for a surprise if they expect an easy victory. unexpected things that will happen in the future Let’s hope there are no more unpleasant surprises in store for us. come as no surprise Given the dismal sales performance, the change of management came as no surprise. (much) to someone’s surprise Much to my surprise, the restaurant was actually very nice. surprise, surprise used in a humorous way for saying that something is exactly what you expected or should have expected He gave his son a job and surprise, in six months he became a director. British English spoken used when you suddenly appear in front of someone who you know is not expecting to see you take catch someone by 1 to happen unexpectedly surprise The storm caught the fishermen completely by surprise. 2 to attack, catch, or find someone when they do not expect it Protesters marched into the governor’s office, taking security forces by surprise. 3 to shock someone by unexpected behaviour The violence of his language took us all by surprise. It should come as no surprise you should expect it to happen It should come as no surprise that cycling builds leg strength.

there is a surprise in store(for something unexpected is going to happen to them somebody) If you go to Ontario in summer, you're in for a few surprises. to somebody's surprise in a way that surprises someone Much to his surprise she gave him her phone number. To everyone's surprise, they got married. surprise gift/party an unexpected present, trip etc which you give to someone or organize for them, often on a special occasion surprise guest/visitor etc someone who arrives somewhere unexpectedly the surprise of one's life/the сильное удивление, потрясение surprise of one's life / lifetime You will have the surprise of your life surprise! spoken used when you are just about to show someone something that you know will surprise them surprise visit неожиданный визит U. S. Secretary of State arrives in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on a surprise visit. painful surprise неприятная неожиданность

surprised (ADJ) (at / by / that clause / infinitive) – feeling or showing surprise unsurprised (ADJ) (not usually before a noun) – not surprised / astonished surprising (ADJ) – causing surprise (un) surprisingly (ADV) – (not) causing surprise

Surprise 1) a feeling caused by smth happening suddenly or unexpectedly Astonishment 1)extreme surprise; amazement (изумление, удивление) Amazement 1)incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise (удивление, изумление) Wonder 1) the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe

To surprise 1) to make smb feel surprised / astonished To astonish 1)to fill with amazement; surprise greatly To amaze 1)to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish To wonder 1)(often followed by at) to be amazed (at something) e. g. I wonder at your impudence.