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To his own surprise, he discovered that one of the sources of interference was not of earthly origin, but came from the direction of the Milky Way.
Zur eigenen Überraschung stellte er dabei fest: Eine der Störquellen konnte nicht irdischen Ursprungs sein, sondern stammte aus Richtung Milchstraße.
© Deutsche Börse
© Deutsche Börse
At first I meant it to be a surprise present for you today, but then I thought: Capricorn, you really owe that child something for bringing you what you've wanted so long, and of her own free will, too."
Zunächst wollte ich sie dir heute als Überraschung präsentieren, doch dann dachte ich mir: Capricorn, eigentlich bist du dem Mädchen etwas schuldig, wo sie dir doch ganz freiwillig gebracht hat, wonach du schon so lange suchst.«
Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / Tintenherz
Tintenherz
Funke, Cornelia
© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003
Inkheart
Funke, Cornelia
© 2003 by Dressler Verlag
© 2003 by The Chicken House
She felt a shiver of surprise that she was here, inside this body that stank so strangely.
Sie verspürte einen Anflug von Erstaunen darüber, dass sie hier war, in diesem Körper, der so komisch stank.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
Worse, it had come as a total surprise to him to learn that his son was involved in active resistance at all.
Das Schlimme war, daß die Mitteilung, sein Sohn sei überhaupt am aktiven Widerstand beteiligt, ihn völlig überrascht hatte.
Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust Gottes
Die Faust Gottes
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London
© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, München
The fist of god
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1995 by Bantam Books
We'll keep you for a surprise." Chee unholstered her own blaster.
Dich setzen wir als letzte Überraschung ein.« Die vier Shenna waren dem Wodeni-ten auf der Spur.
Anderson, Poul / Satan's WorldAnderson, Poul / Die Satanswelt
Die Satanswelt
Anderson, Poul
© 1969 by Poul Anderson
Satan's World
Anderson, Poul
© 1968 by Conde Nast Publications Inc.
© 1969 by Poul Anderson
"Why are you taking that marten?" asked Elinor in surprise.
»Warum nimmst du den Marder mit?«, fragte Elinor verwundert.
Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / Tintenherz
Tintenherz
Funke, Cornelia
© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003
Inkheart
Funke, Cornelia
© 2003 by Dressler Verlag
© 2003 by The Chicken House
" And that," said Cyprian, moodily, " does not surprise me, just because to have to do without things of the kind makes one enjoy them the more.
»Und das«, sprach Cyprian mürrisch, »verwundert mich nur deshalb nicht, weil dir, Sylvester, die Entbehrung dergleichen Dinge im bessern Licht erscheinen läßt.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Seeing Danny’s surprise, he added, “It belongs to a friend in Ankara.
Als er Dannys Verwunderung sah, fügte er hinzu: «Es gehört einem Freund in Ankara.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
She'd telephoned from the office to say she'd be stopping by, so there was to be no surprise.
Sie hatte vom Büro aus angerufen und ihren Besuch angekündigt. Es war also keine Überraschung.
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook
As so often, his face showed what he was thinking, and Orpheus gloated over his surprise.
Sein Gesicht verriet offenbar, wie so oft, seine Gedanken, und Orpheus weidete sich an seiner Überraschung.
Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / Tintentod
Tintentod
Funke, Cornelia
© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
Inkdeath
Funke, Cornelia
©2007 by Dressler Verlag
©2008 by Anthea Bell
To my surprise the Commission has only recently issued the call for tenders.
Zu meiner Verwunderung hat die Kommission diese Studie erst kürzlich ausgeschrieben.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
To her surprise, the blow did not feel so heavy after all.
Zu ihrer Überraschung spürte Kaye den Schlag doch nicht so heftig wie erwartet.
Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-Kinder
Die Darwin-Kinder
Bear, Greg
© 2003 Greg Bear
© Elsevier GmbH, München
Darwin's Children
Bear, Greg
© 2003 by Greg Bear
But, to his dismay and surprise, he had gotten no significant support from anybody - save the wacko UFO-hunting fringe types, who did him more harm than good.
Aber zu seiner Enttäuschung und Verwunderung hatte er von niemandem signifikante Unterstützung bekommen - außer von den durchgeknallten UFO-Freaks, die ihm mehr schadeten als nutzten.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
With glad surprise they all recognized in him the long missing Heinrich of Ofterdingen.
Mit freudigem Erschrecken erkannten alle in ihm den verloren geglaubten Heinrich von Ofterdingen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Sullivan had never played tricks on them with surprise drills; they knew this was the real thing.
Sullivan hatte nie irgendwelche Überraschungsübungen veranstaltet; sie wussten, dass es sich um einen echten Notfall handelte.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.

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Collocations

spring a surprise
für eine Überraschung sorgen
cause surprise
Staunen erregen
take by surprise
überrumpeln
pleasant surprise
angenehme Überraschung
surprising effects
überraschende Auswirkungen

Word forms

surprise

verb
Basic forms
Pastsurprised
Imperativesurprise
Present Participle (Participle I)surprising
Past Participle (Participle II)surprised
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I surprisewe surprise
you surpriseyou surprise
he/she/it surprisesthey surprise
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am surprisingwe are surprising
you are surprisingyou are surprising
he/she/it is surprisingthey are surprising
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have surprisedwe have surprised
you have surprisedyou have surprised
he/she/it has surprisedthey have surprised
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been surprisingwe have been surprising
you have been surprisingyou have been surprising
he/she/it has been surprisingthey have been surprising
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I surprisedwe surprised
you surprisedyou surprised
he/she/it surprisedthey surprised
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was surprisingwe were surprising
you were surprisingyou were surprising
he/she/it was surprisingthey were surprising
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had surprisedwe had surprised
you had surprisedyou had surprised
he/she/it had surprisedthey had surprised
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been surprisingwe had been surprising
you had been surprisingyou had been surprising
he/she/it had been surprisingthey had been surprising
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will surprisewe shall/will surprise
you will surpriseyou will surprise
he/she/it will surprisethey will surprise
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be surprisingwe shall/will be surprising
you will be surprisingyou will be surprising
he/she/it will be surprisingthey will be surprising
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have surprisedwe shall/will have surprised
you will have surprisedyou will have surprised
he/she/it will have surprisedthey will have surprised
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been surprisingwe shall/will have been surprising
you will have been surprisingyou will have been surprising
he/she/it will have been surprisingthey will have been surprising
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would surprisewe should/would surprise
you would surpriseyou would surprise
he/she/it would surprisethey would surprise
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be surprisingwe should/would be surprising
you would be surprisingyou would be surprising
he/she/it would be surprisingthey would be surprising
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have surprisedwe should/would have surprised
you would have surprisedyou would have surprised
he/she/it would have surprisedthey would have surprised
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been surprisingwe should/would have been surprising
you would have been surprisingyou would have been surprising
he/she/it would have been surprisingthey would have been surprising
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am surprisedwe are surprised
you are surprisedyou are surprised
he/she/it is surprisedthey are surprised
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being surprisedwe are being surprised
you are being surprisedyou are being surprised
he/she/it is being surprisedthey are being surprised
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been surprisedwe have been surprised
you have been surprisedyou have been surprised
he/she/it has been surprisedthey have been surprised
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was surprisedwe were surprised
you were surprisedyou were surprised
he/she/it was surprisedthey were surprised
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being surprisedwe were being surprised
you were being surprisedyou were being surprised
he/she/it was being surprisedthey were being surprised
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been surprisedwe had been surprised
you had been surprisedyou had been surprised
he/she/it had been surprisedthey had been surprised
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be surprisedwe shall/will be surprised
you will be surprisedyou will be surprised
he/she/it will be surprisedthey will be surprised
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been surprisedwe shall/will have been surprised
you will have been surprisedyou will have been surprised
he/she/it will have been surprisedthey will have been surprised

surprise

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesurprisesurprises
Possessive casesurprise'ssurprises'