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Surprise Noun  /Səˈpraɪz   Sürpriz Expect Sth Sb A2 

Level A2 
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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