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surprise

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sərˈpraɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɚˈpraɪz, sə-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sər prīz′, sə-)

Inflections of 'surprise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
surprises
v 3rd person singular
surprising
v pres p
surprised
v past
surprised
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
surprise [sb] vtr(be unexpected)sorprender a vtr + prep
The sudden rain storm surprised us.
La repentina lluvia nos sorprendió.
surprise [sb] by doing [sth] v expr(do [sth] unexpected)sorprender a alguien haciendo algo loc verb
Ken surprised his wife by making her pancakes for breakfast.
Ken sorprendió a su mujer haciendo tortitas para el desayuno.
surprise [sb] vtr(do [sth] nice for [sb])sorprender⇒ vtr
Tina is disappointed that her husband never surprises her.
Tina está decepcionada con que su marido nunca la sorprende.
surprise [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep(do [sth] nice for [sb])sorprender a alguien con loc verb
We surprised her with flowers.
La sorprendimos con flores.
surprise [sb] by doing [sth] v expr(do [sth] nice for [sb])sorprender a alguien haciendo algo loc verb
The students surprised their teacher by throwing her a party.
Los estudiantes sorprendieron a su profesor haciendo una fiesta en su honor.
surprise n(unexpected event)sorpresa nf
The call from his long-lost brother was a genuine surprise.
La llamada de su hermano, que llevaba desaparecido mucho tiempo, fue una genuina sorpresa.
surprise n(reaction to a surprise)sorpresa nf
When they announced that she had won, her surprise showed on her face.
Cuando anunciaron que había ganado, podías ver la sorpresa en su rostro.
surprise n(catching [sb] unawares)sorpresa nf
The surprise went well. He had no idea that they were going to do that.
La sorpresa salió bien. Él no tenía idea alguna de que ellos fueran a hacer eso.
Surprise! interj(greeting to party)¡Sorpresa! interj
Surprise! Happy birthday!
¡Sorpresa! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
surprise adj(party: unexpected)sorpresa adj inv
They threw him a surprise birthday party.
Ellos le celebraron una fiesta sorpresa de cumpleaños.
surprise⇒ vi(cause surprise)sorprender⇒ vtr
She is so inventive, and always surprises.
Ella es tan ingeniosa y siempre sorprende.
surprise [sb]⇒ vtr(catch)sorprender a vtr + prep
The police surprised the burglars with the money in their hands.
La policía sorprendió a los ladrones con el dinero en las manos.
surprise [sb] vtr(attack unexpectedly)sorprender a vtr + prep
The enemy surprised them early in the morning.
El enemigo los sorprendió temprano en la mañana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
come as a surprise v expr(be unexpected) (coloquial)pillar a alguien por sorpresa loc verb
llegar inesperadamente loc verb
The letter offering me a job came as a total surprise.
La carta ofreciéndome trabajo me pilló por sorpresa.
La carta ofreciéndome trabajo llegó inesperadamente.
surprise package n(unexpected parcel)caja sorpresa nf + adj
paquete sorpresa nm + adj
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Recibí una caja sorpresa en mi puerta esta mañana.
surprise party n(celebration)fiesta sorpresa nf + adj
take [sb] by surprise v expr(surprise [sb])tomar por sorpresa a loc verb
sorprender a vtr + prep
She took him by surprise when she suddenly ran into his room.
Lo tomó por sorpresa cuando apareció corriendo en la habitación.
to [sb]'s surprise expr(unexpectedly)para sorpresa de expr
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