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Examples from texts

Her surprise was so great, she looked away from Zsadist.
Su sorpresa fue grande, miró desde la distancia a Zsadist.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
When you find Venus it will seem to pop out of the blue--a pleasant surprise.
Cuando encuentre a Venus, esta aparecerá de repente sobre el fondo azul -- una agradable sorpresa.
Only such a treaty can provide verified assurance that the dangers of surprise attack and of destabilising inequalities have been put behind us once and for all.
Sólo tal tratado puede proporcionar garantía verificada de que los peligros de un ataque por sorpresa y de desigualdades desestabilizadoras hayan sido dejados de lado de una vez por todas.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
It was a surprise to see them in the record at all, given how secretive the aristocracy was with imperfections, but then again, the Brotherhood had required full disclosure of all trainees’ histories before you could enter the program.
Era una sorpresa ver éstos incluidos en el registro, dado que la aristocracia mantenía ocultas sus imperfecciones, pero en definitiva, la Hermandad exigía la divulgación completa de los antecedentes de los reclutas antes de aceptarlos en el programa.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
'Who?' she said, in surprise.
-¿Quién? -dijo, sorprendida.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
“Why a surprise?
– ¿Por qué una sorpresa?
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
The first thing he noticed was Morini's wheelchair, which evinced pleasant surprise, as if clearly he hadn't been expecting anything quite so concrete.
En lo primero que se fijó fue en la silla de ruedas de Morini, que le sorprendió agradablemente, como si evidentemente no esperara esta súbita materialización.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Howard’s face registered surprise.
El semblante de Howard reflejó sorpresa.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
Then came the great surprise.
Después vino la gran sorpresa.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
And, to Francis's surprise, the big man did.
Y, para sorpresa de Francis, Larguirucho obedeció.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
To my surprise it felt warm, and I bent for a closer look.
Para mi sorpresa, estaba caliente, y me incliné para echarle un vistazo.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
To his surprise, they fell away from the gatepost: someone had forgotten to lock them.
Para su sorpresa, se cayeron del portón; se habían olvidado de poner el candado.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
The Member States must take all the precautions necessary to ensure that the element of surprise in the checks is constantly maintained.
Los Estados miembros deberán tomar todas las precauciones necesarias para cerciorarse de que se mantiene constantemente el elemento sorpresa en los controles.
I saw to my surprise that it was a woman.
Para mi sorpresa, era una mujer.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Until this point, of course, I had believed myself quite alone and I turned in some surprise.
Mi sorpresa fue grande, ya que hasta ese momento había creído estar solo.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

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    sorpresa

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Collocations

surprise attack
ataque sorpresivo
take by surprise
sobrecoger
take by surprise
sorprender
come as a surprise
ser una sorpresa
be surprised
asombrar
be surprised
asombrarse
be surprised
extrañarse
be surprised
llevarse una sorpresa
be surprised
sorprenderse
be surprised at
extrañarse

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'