surprise

surprise
surprise [səˈpraɪz]
1. noun
surprise f
• to my great surprise à ma grande surprise
• to take by surprise [+ person] prendre au dépourvu ; [+ fort, town] prendre par surprise
• what a surprise! quelle surprise !
• surprise, surprise! (when surprising sb) tiens tiens ! ; (ironic) comme par hasard (ironique)
• to give sb a surprise surprendre qn
• it was a lovely/nasty surprise for him ça a été une agréable/mauvaise surprise pour lui
• it came as a surprise to learn that ... j'ai eu la surprise d'apprendre que ...
2. adjective
[defeat, decision, gift] inattendu
• surprise attack/visit attaque f/visite f surprise
3. transitive verb
surprendre
• he was surprised to hear that ... il a été surpris d'apprendre que ...
• I wouldn't be surprised if it snowed cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'il neige subj
• I'm surprised by his ignorance son ignorance me surprend
• I'm surprised at you! cela me surprend de votre part !
• it surprised me that he agreed j'ai été surpris qu'il accepte subj
• go on, surprise me! allez, étonne-moi !
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[sə'praɪz] 1.
noun
1) (unexpected event, gift) surprise f

the result came as ou was no surprise — le résultat n'a surpris personne

that's a bit of a surprise — c'est surprenant

it comes as ou is no surprise that — il n'est pas surprenant que (+ subj)

it comes as ou is a surprise to hear that — c'est une surprise d'apprendre que

it came as no surprise to us to hear that — nous n'avons pas été surpris d'apprendre que

it came as ou was a complete surprise to me — je ne m'y attendais pas du tout

to spring a surprise on somebody — faire une surprise à quelqu'un

surprise, surprise! — ô surprise!

is he in for a surprise! — ça va être la surprise!

2) (astonishment) surprise f, étonnement m

to express surprise at something — se déclarer surpris par quelque chose

much to my surprise — à ma grande surprise

to take somebody by surprise — gen prendre quelqu'un au dépourvu; Military surprendre quelqu'un

2.
noun modifier (unexpected) gen surprise; [announcement, closure, result] inattendu

surprise tactics — lit, fig tactique f fondée sur l'effet de la surprise

to pay somebody a surprise visit — aller voir quelqu'un sans le prévenir

3.
transitive verb
1) (astonish) surprendre

it surprised them that — ils ont été surpris que (+ subj)

it might surprise you to know that... — tu seras peut-être surpris d'apprendre que...

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!

2) (come upon) surprendre [intruder]; attaquer [quelque chose] par surprise [garrison]

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