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Given the low levels of adherence found among patients with asthma, it is not surprising that nonadherence is a determining factor in this lack of control.
Con las tasas de cumplimiento tan pobres que tienen los pacientes con asma, no es de extrañar que, en efecto, el mal control sea un factor determinante.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
This surprising mechanism could help solve a longstanding mystery about the Red Planet.
Este sorprendente mecanismo podría ayudar a resolver un antiguo misterio sobre el Planeta Rojo.
A surprising fact in this study was that people over the age of 70 had a mortality rate that was even lower than that of age-matched people from the general population.
Una circunstancia sorprendente en este estudio en cualquier caso fue que los individuos de más de 70 años presentaban una mortalidad incluso menor que los individuos de igual edad de la población general.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Was it surprising, then, that there were stages whole species went through?
¿Era por tanto sorprendente que existiesen fases por las que pasaban todas las especies inteligente?
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
The surprising answer is "not much."
La sorprendente respuesta es: "no sucedería demasiado".
And most surprising of all: tied around her head, like a strange but not entirely implausible hat, was an expensive black bra.
Y lo más sorprendente de todo: atado alrededor de la nuca, como un extraño pero no del todo imposible sombrero, se encontró un sostén negro, de buena calidad.
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
The molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis has provided novel and often surprising information on the transmission of the disease.
La epidemiología molecular de la tuberculosis ha aportado información novedosa y muchas veces insospechada sobre la transmisión de la enfermedad.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
The end of class was surprising.
El cierre de la velada fue sorprendente.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Earlier flights of the MGM device onboard shuttles Atlantis (STS-79) and Endeavour (STS-89) revealed surprising things about dry sand.
Vuelos anteriores del dispositivo MGM a bordo de los Transbordadores Atlantis (STS-79) y Endeavour (STS-89) revelaron cosas sorprendentes sobre la arena seca.
Old Robot Beams Surprising Flashes to Earth
El viejo robot envía sorprendentes pulsos de luz a la Tierra.
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
'It surprised me to hear Brother Guy speak against the vicar general.'
– Me ha sorprendido oír hablar al hermano Guy contra el vicario general.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Just surprised.
Sólo que me sorprende.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The second fighter was wearing black, purple, and red striped shorts and looked surprised that the other fighter wasn't still on the ground.
El segundo llevaba un pantalón a rayas negras, violetas y rojas y parecía sorprendido de que el otro aún no estuviera en el suelo.
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
You'd be surprised how good he is with evidence and with people.
Le sorprendería lo bueno que es con las pruebas y las personas.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

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Collocations

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

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