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 DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, 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.http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011
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 Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/19/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/19/2011
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 ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
'Who?' she said, in surprise.-¿Quién? -dijo, sorprendida.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
“Why a surprise?– ¿Por qué una sorpresa?Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, 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 / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, 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 SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
Then came the great surprise.Después vino la gran sorpresa.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, 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 LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, 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 negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, 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 CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, 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.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
I saw to my surprise that it was a woman.Para mi sorpresa, era una mujer.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, 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 DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, 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 | |
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Past | surprised |
Imperative | surprise |
Present Participle (Participle I) | surprising |
Past Participle (Participle II) | surprised |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I surprise | we surprise |
you surprise | you surprise |
he/she/it surprises | they surprise |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am surprising | we are surprising |
you are surprising | you are surprising |
he/she/it is surprising | they are surprising |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have surprised | we have surprised |
you have surprised | you have surprised |
he/she/it has surprised | they have surprised |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been surprising | we have been surprising |
you have been surprising | you have been surprising |
he/she/it has been surprising | they have been surprising |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I surprised | we surprised |
you surprised | you surprised |
he/she/it surprised | they surprised |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was surprising | we were surprising |
you were surprising | you were surprising |
he/she/it was surprising | they were surprising |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had surprised | we had surprised |
you had surprised | you had surprised |
he/she/it had surprised | they had surprised |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been surprising | we had been surprising |
you had been surprising | you had been surprising |
he/she/it had been surprising | they had been surprising |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will surprise | we shall/will surprise |
you will surprise | you will surprise |
he/she/it will surprise | they will surprise |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be surprising | we shall/will be surprising |
you will be surprising | you will be surprising |
he/she/it will be surprising | they will be surprising |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have surprised | we shall/will have surprised |
you will have surprised | you will have surprised |
he/she/it will have surprised | they will have surprised |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been surprising | we shall/will have been surprising |
you will have been surprising | you will have been surprising |
he/she/it will have been surprising | they will have been surprising |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would surprise | we should/would surprise |
you would surprise | you would surprise |
he/she/it would surprise | they would surprise |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be surprising | we should/would be surprising |
you would be surprising | you would be surprising |
he/she/it would be surprising | they would be surprising |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have surprised | we should/would have surprised |
you would have surprised | you would have surprised |
he/she/it would have surprised | they would have surprised |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been surprising | we should/would have been surprising |
you would have been surprising | you would have been surprising |
he/she/it would have been surprising | they would have been surprising |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am surprised | we are surprised |
you are surprised | you are surprised |
he/she/it is surprised | they are surprised |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being surprised | we are being surprised |
you are being surprised | you are being surprised |
he/she/it is being surprised | they are being surprised |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been surprised | we have been surprised |
you have been surprised | you have been surprised |
he/she/it has been surprised | they have been surprised |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was surprised | we were surprised |
you were surprised | you were surprised |
he/she/it was surprised | they were surprised |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being surprised | we were being surprised |
you were being surprised | you were being surprised |
he/she/it was being surprised | they were being surprised |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been surprised | we had been surprised |
you had been surprised | you had been surprised |
he/she/it had been surprised | they had been surprised |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be surprised | we shall/will be surprised |
you will be surprised | you will be surprised |
he/she/it will be surprised | they will be surprised |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been surprised | we shall/will have been surprised |
you will have been surprised | you will have been surprised |
he/she/it will have been surprised | they will have been surprised |
surprise
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | surprise | surprises |
Possessive case | surprise's | surprises' |