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surprise
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 surprise
The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.
Roget 508:
inexpectation†,
non-expectation;
false expectation
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
miscalculation
etc.
481.
surprise,
sudden burst,
thunderclap,
blow,
shock,
start;
bolt out of the blue;
wonder
etc.
870;
eye opener.
unpleasant surprise,
pleasant surprise.
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Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel;
astonishment,
amazement,
wonderment,
bewilderment;
amazedness
etc.
adj.†;
admiration,
awe;
stupor,
stupefaction;
stound†,
fascination;
sensation;
surprise
etc.
(inexpectation)
508†.
note of admiration;
thaumaturgy
etc.
(sorcery)
992†.
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Nederlands: verbazing, verrassing
Pools: zaskoczenie
2 surprise
A sudden unexpected event.
Nederlands: surprise, verrassing
Pools: niespodzianka, zaskoczenie
3 surprise
The act of surprising someone.
synoniem: surprisal.
Nederlands: surprise
werkwoord
1 surprise
Cause to be surprised.
Roget 508:
not expect
etc.
507;
be taken by surprise;
start;
miscalculate
etc.
481;
not bargain for;
come upon,
fall upon.
be unexpected
etc.
adj.;
come unawares
etc.
adv.;
turn up,
pop,
drop from the clouds;
come upon one,
burst upon one,
flash upon one,
bounce upon one,
steal upon one,
creep upon one;
come like a thunder clap,
burst like a thunderclap,
thunder bolt;
take by surprise,
catch by surprise,
catch unawares,
catch napping;
yach [S. Afr.].
pounce upon,
spring a mine upon.
surprise,
startle,
take aback,
electrify,
stun,
stagger,
take away one's breath,
throw off one's guard;
astonish,
dumbfound
etc.
(strike with wonder)
870.
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Roget 702:
be cunning
etc.
adj.;
have cut one's eyeteeth;
contrive
etc.
(plan)
626;
live by one's wits;
maneuver;
intrigue,
gerrymander,
finesse,
double,
temporize,
stoop to conquer,
reculer pour mieux sauter [Fr.],
circumvent,
steal a march upon;
overreach
etc.
545;
throw off one's guard;
surprise
etc.
508;
snatch a verdict;
waylay,
undermine,
introduce the thin end of the wedge;
play a deep game,
play tricks with;
ambiguas in vulgum spargere voces [Lat.];
flatter,
make things pleasant;
have an ax to grind.
dodge,
sidestep,
bob and weave.
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Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel,
admire;
be surprised
etc.
adj.;
start;
stare;
open one's eyes,
rub one's eyes,
turn up one's eyes;
gloar†;
gape,
open one's mouth,
hold one's breath;
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog;
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
tombe des nues [Fr.];
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519;
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound;
dumfound,
dumfounder;
startle,
dazzle;
daze;
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe;
electrify;
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb;
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth;
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj.;
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description;
stagger belief.
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Nederlands: bevreemden, verrassen
2 surprise
Come upon or take unawares.
3 surprise
Attack by storm; attack suddenly.
synoniem: storm.
Nederlands: bestormen, stormlopen
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