Level | A2 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | surprise |
IPA | /səˈpraɪz / noun |
Back | sürpriz şaşkınlık, hayret |
Back 2 | surprise (noun) /səˈpraɪz
/ noun
1 [countable]
something that you did
not expect or know about
sürpriz
What a pleasant surprise to see you again!
The news came as a complete surprise.
a surprise visit/attack/party
‘What's my present?’ ‘It's a surprise.’
2 [uncountable]
the feeling that you
have when sth happens that you do not expect
şaşkınlık, hayret
They looked up in surprise when she
walked in.
To my surprise they
all agreed with me.
IDIOM
take
sb by surprise
to happen or do sth
when sb is not expecting it
şaşırtmak, gafil
avlamak
His remarks took me by surprise.
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