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Blackberries in April, and blackberries of such a size; this seems to me as surprising as a pail of water turned into wine.
Des mûres en avril, et des mûres d’une telle grosseur : voilà qui me paraît tout aussi étonnant qu’un baquet d’eau changée en vin.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Therefore, it is perhaps not surprising that there have been no improvements on the equalization of national wealth."
Il n'est donc pas surprenant qu'aucune amélioration n'ait été réalisée en matière d'égalisation de la richesse nationale. »
© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)
© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
While I believe the CIBC's argument overreaches, I must say that the Commission's revisiting of the grounds for its refusal to disclose the interim report is surprising and somewhat troubling.
Bien qu'à mon avis l'argument de la CIBC soit exagéré, je dois dire que la modification par la Commission des motifs justifiant son refus de communiquer le rapport provisoire est surprenante et assez troublante.
When working with transparent screens of large size the effect is surprising.
En opérant avec des écrans translucides de grande dimension, l'effet est surprenant.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
It would therefore be surprising if damaging personal information that was communicated at an examination could be used for purposes unrelated to the case, without being used in that case.
On s'étonnerait alors qu'une information personnelle et préjudiciable communiquée au cours d'un interrogatoire serve à des fins externes au litige, sans toutefois être utilisée pour celui-ci.
This was well uttered, with a due attention to manner and a steadiness of tone that was really surprising, considering all the circumstances of the case.
Elle parla ainsi d’un ton ferme et imposant qui était réellement surprenant dans la circonstance où elle se trouvait.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
This was not surprising, as Jackson J. A. wrote substantial reasons justifying her conclusion that the relevant property interest was the future contingent interest which had passed to Mrs. Ramgotra.
Cela n'est guère étonnant compte tenu du fait que le juge Jackson a rédigé de longs motifs à l'appui de sa conclusion que l'intérêt de propriété pertinent était l'intérêt futur et éventuel transmis à Mme Ramgotra.
It is very surprising.
--C'est bien surprenant....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Nor would it be surprising if Iran were acting in this way.
En outre, cette présence iranienne, si elle était confirmée, n'aurait rien de surprenant.
Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaine
Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaine
Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.
© John J. Mearsheimer et Stephen M. Walt, 2007.
© Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2007 pour la traduction francaise ; 2009.
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.
© 2007 by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
If the court concludes that the target's rights were indeed violated, however, it would be surprising for the target to be ordered to pay such costs.
Toutefois, si le tribunal conclut qu'il y a bel et bien eu violation des droits de la cible, il serait surprenant que celle-ci se voit imposer de tels frais.
The most surprising statements were made in support of this belief.
On citait des faits surprenants.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
"Oh, yes," said the other. «It is a little nervous disturbance, not alarming or surprising;
- Oui, répondit l'autre, cela vient d'un simple petit malaise nerveux qui se déclare souvent à l'âge de maman.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
He found it surprising that the complainant would allow herself to be put in an even more vulnerable and compromising position following a sexual assault.
Il s'est dit étonné que la plaignante accepte de se mettre dans une position encore plus vulnérable et compromettante après une agression sexuelle.
This escalation is not surprising.
Cette transformation n'a rien d'étonnant.
And that’s not surprising.
Et ce n’est pas surprenant.
©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.

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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