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1 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) casser, briser2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) s'écraser contre2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) fracassement; collision2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) coup violent3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash•- smashing- smash hit -
2 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) émerveillement2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) merveille3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) merveille2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) (s')étonner2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) se poser des questions (sur)3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) (se) demander•- wonderfully - wonderingly - wonderland - wondrous - no wonder -
3 surprise
A n1 ( unexpected event) surprise f ; there are more surprises in store ou to come il y a d'autres surprises en réserve ; the result came as ou was no surprise le résultat n'a surpris personne ; that's a bit of a surprise c'est surprenant ; it comes as ou is no surprise that ce n'est pas surprenant que (+ subj) ; it came as something of a surprise that people were so pleased c'était surprenant de voir combien les gens étaient contents ; it would come as no surprise if ce ne serait pas surprenant que (+ subj) or si (+ indic) ; it comes as ou is a surprise to hear/to see that c'est une surprise d'apprendre/de voir que ; it came as no surprise to us to hear that nous n'avons pas été surpris d'apprendre que ; it came as ou was a complete surprise to me cela m'a vraiment étonn é ; to spring a surprise on sb préparer une surprise à qn ; surprise, surprise! ô surprise! ; is he in for a surprise! ça va être la surprise! ; and, surprise, surprise, they agreed iron et, surprise, ils étaient d'accord ;2 (experience, gift) surprise f ; what a nice surprise! quelle bonne surprise! ; she wants it to be a surprise elle veut que ce soit une surprise ;3 ( astonishment) surprise f, étonnement m ; there was some surprise at the news la nouvelle a provoqué une certaine surprise ; to express surprise at sth se déclarer surpris par qch ; to express surprise that se déclarer surpris que (+ subj) ; to my (great) surprise à ma (grande) surprise ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ; with surprise avec étonnement ; ‘are you sure?’ she said in surprise ‘en es-tu sûr?’ dit-elle, surprise ;4 Mil, Pol, gen ( as tactic) surprise f ; the element of surprise l'effet de surprise ; to take sb by surprise gen prendre qn au dépourvu ; Mil surprendre qn.B modif1 ( unexpected) [announcement, closure, result] inattendu ; [visit, guest, holiday, party] surprise (after n) ; [attack, invasion] surprise (after n) ; surprise tactics lit, fig tactique f fondée sur l'effet de la surprise ; to pay sb a surprise visit aller voir qn sans le prévenir.C vtr1 ( astonish) surprendre ; he surprised everyone by winning il a surpris tout le monde par sa victoire ; to be surprised by sth être surpris par qch ; what surprises me most is… ce qui me surprend le plus c'est… ; it surprised them that ils étaient surpris que (+ subj) ; it wouldn't surprise me if cela ne me surprendrait pas que (+ subj) or si (+ indic) ; it might surprise you to know that tu seras peut-être surpris d'apprendre que ; would it surprise you to learn that he's 60? ça te surprendrait d'apprendre qu'il a 60 ans? ; nothing surprises me any more! je ne m'étonne plus de rien! ; you (do) surprise me! iron tu m'étonnes! go on, surprise me allez, dis toujours! ; -
4 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surprise2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surprendre2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surprendre (au point que)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surprendre•- surprising - surprisingly - take by surprise -
5 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) prendre par surprise2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) prendre par un coup de main -
6 entirely
entirely [ɪn'taɪəlɪ]entièrement, totalement;∎ I agree with you entirely je suis entièrement d'accord avec vous;∎ that's entirely unnecessary c'est absolument inutile;∎ I'm not entirely satisfied je ne suis pas complètement satisfait;∎ they lived their lives entirely in the jungle ils passèrent toute leur vie dans la jungle;∎ it's entirely my fault c'est entièrement ma faute;∎ that's another matter entirely c'est une toute autre affaire;∎ it's not entirely clear what happened on n'est pas tout à fait sûr de ce qui s'est passé;∎ the disease has been largely, though not entirely, eliminated la maladie n'a pas été complètement éradiquée, mais presque;∎ the news was not entirely unexpected la nouvelle n'a pas vraiment fait l'effet d'une surprise -
7 reaction
reaction [rɪ'ækʃən]∎ their reaction to the news was unexpected ils ont réagi à la nouvelle de façon inattendue;∎ what was her reaction? quelle a été sa réaction?, comment a-t-elle réagi?;∎ her work is a reaction against abstract art son œuvre est une réaction par rapport à l'art abstrait;∎ public reaction to the policy has been mixed la réaction du public face à cette mesure a été mitigée∎ it slows down your reactions cela ralentit vos réflexes∎ the forces of reaction les forces fpl réactionnaires►► Technology reaction engine, reaction motor moteur m à réaction, réacteur m;reaction time temps m de réaction;Technology reaction turbine turbine f à réaction
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