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1 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) presenetiti2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) presenetiti -
2 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.) presenečenje2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) presenetiti2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) zapeljati3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) presenetiti•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *I [səpráiz]1.nounpresenečenje; začudenje, osuplost (at ob, nad), ogorčenje; military nepričakovan napadby surprise — nepričakovano, nenadomataken by surprise — osupel, presenečenwhat a surprise! — kakšno presenečenje!to stare in surprise — strmeti, debelo gledati od začudenjato take s.o. by surprise — presenetiti kogato take a town by surprise military zavzeti mesto z nepričakovanim napadom;2.adjectivepresenetljiv, nepričakovanII [səpráiz]transitive verbpresenetiti, osupiti, začuditi; ogorčiti; military napraviti nepričakovan napad na; zalotiti, zasačiti; neopazno napeljati, speljati, zapeljati ( into na kaj) -
3 take
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) imeti koga za talca* * *I [téik]transitive verb1.vzeti, jemati; prijeti, zgrabiti; polastiti se, zavzeti; ujeti, zalotiti, zasačiti, military ujeti; vzeti mero, izmeriti; peljati se (z); (po)jesti, (po)pitito take advice — vprašati (prositi) za (na)svet, posvetovati seto take one's bearings marine izmeriti (določiti) svoj položaj, figuratively ugotoviti, pri čem smoto take the bull by the horns — zgrabiti bika za rogove, figuratively spoprijeti se s kom (čim)shall we take our coffee in the garden? — bi pili kavo na vrtu?to take the chair figuratively prevzeti predsedstvo, voditi (sejo ipd.)to take s.o.'s eye — pritegniti pozornost kake osebeto take the lead — prevzeti vodstvo, iti (kot prvi) naprejto take s.o.'s measurements — vzeti komu mere (o krojaču)I take the opportunity to tell you... — izkoriščam priliko, da vam povem...to take (holy) orders ecclesiastic biti posvečen, ordiniranto take a part — prevzeti, igrati vlogoto take in bad part — zameriti, za zlo vzetito take poison — vzeti strup, zastrupiti seto take s.o. prisoner ( —ali captive) — military ujeti kogato take 3000 prisoners military ujeti 3000 sovražnikovto take s.o. for s.tiv. adjective slang izvabiti, izmamiti, izlisičiti kaj iz kogato take s.o. stealing — zasačiti koga pri tatviniI take his statement with a grain of salt — njegove izjave ne jemljem dobesedno ("z zrnom soli", razsodno, s pametnim premislekom)to take by storm ( —ali assault) — zavzeti, osvojiti z jurišemto take a bit between teeth figuratively odpovedati poslušnostto take s.o.'s temperature — (iz)meriti komu temperaturoto take a ticket — vzeti, kupiti vozovnicoto take the train (a taxi, a tram) — peljati se z vlakom (taksijem, tramvajem)to take s.o. unawares — presenetiti kogato take the trouble of doing s.th. — vzeti si trud in napraviti kajto take the veil religion iti v samostan, postati nunato take the right way with s.o. — lotiti se koga s prave strani, na pravi načinto take a poor view ( —ali a dim view) of — ne odobravati (česa), imeti slabo mnenje o;2.odvzeti, odšteti; odnesti, s seboj vzeti, (od)peljati, odvesti; iztrgatito take s.o. home — odvesti koga domovwhere will this road take us? — kam nas pelje ta pot?he was taken hence — umrl je;3.dobiti; izkoristiti; prejemati, biti naročen na; nakopati si, staknitito take cold — dobiti (stakniti, nakopati si) nahod, prehladto take an infection — okužiti se, inficirati seto take s.th. as a reward — dobiti kaj kot nagradoto take a (mean) advantage of s.th. — (grdo) izkoristiti kajto take s.th. under a will — dobiti (podedovati) kaj po testamentu;4.vzeti, zahtevati, potrebovati, biti potrebenit took me ( —ali I took) 5 minutes to reach the station — potreboval sem ɜ minut, da sem prišel do postajeit would take a strong man to move it — potreben bi bil močan možakar, da bi to premaknilwhich size in hats do you take? — katero številko (velikost) klobuka potrebujete (nosite, imate)?it takes two to make a quarrel — za prepir sta potrebna dva;5.občutiti, imeti; nositi, pretrpeti, prenašati, prestati, doživeti; napravitito take the consequences — nositi, prevzeti poslediceto take a fall adjective slang nositi poslediceto take a loss — (pre)trpeti, imeti izguboto take offense — biti užaljen, zameritito take pity on s.o. — občutiti (imeti) usmiljenje za kogato take umbrage — sumničiti, posumitito take great pleasure in s.th. — imeti veliko veselje za kaj, uživati v čemare we going to take it lying down? — bomo to prenesli, ne da bi reagirali?these troops had taken the brunt of the attack — te čete so doživele glavni sunek napada;6.očarati, prevzeti, privlačitito take s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komuwhat took him most was the sweetness of her voice — kar ga je najbolj prevzelo, je bila milina njenega glasu;7.razumeti, razlagati (si), tolmačiti (si), sklepati; smatrati (za), imeti za, vzeti za, verjetiI take it that... — to razumem tako, da...shall I take it that... — naj to razumem (naj si to razlagam), da...?then, I take it, you object to his coming — torej, če prav razumem, vi nasprotujete temu, da bi on prišelas I take it — kot jaz to razumem, po mojem mnenju (mišljenju)do not take it ill if I do not go — ne zamerite mi, če ne gremwhom do you take me for? — za koga me (pa) imate?to take s.o. for a fool — imeti koga za norcato take s.th. for granted — vzeti (smatrati) kaj za dejstvo, za samoumevnoto take as read politics juridically smatrati za prebrano (zapisnik itd.)may I take the minutes as read? — smem smatrati, da je zapisnik odobren?;8.zateči se (k, v); iti (k, v); vreči se v, pognati se v; preskočitito take earth hunting zbežati v luknjo (o lisici), figuratively umakniti se, skriti sehe took the bush — zatekel se je (pobegnil je, šel je) v hostothe horse took the hedge with the greatest ease — konj je preskočil živo mejo z največjo lahkoto;9.fotografirati; skrbeti (za)he took me while I was not looking — fotografiral me je, ko sem gledal(a) drugamhe insisted on being taken with his hat on — na vsak način je hotel biti fotografiran s klobukom na glavito take views — delati (fotografske) posnetke, fotografiratishe took her mother in her old age — skrbela je za mater v njeni starosti;10.intransitive verbuspeti, imeti uspeh, naleteti na odziv; botany prijeti se, uspevati, ukoreniniti se; technical prijeti; prijeti se (o barvi); medicine učinkovati, delovati (zdravilo, cepivo ipd.); (o ribi) prijeti, ugrizniti; photography fotografirati se, biti fotografiran; (redko) vneti se, vžgati se; colloquially biti prizadetto take as heir — prevzeti dediščino, nastopiti kot dedičPosebne zveze:to take into account ( —ali consideration), to take account for — vzeti v poštev (v račun), upoštevati, računati z, ozirati se na, vračunatito take aim at military meriti, ciljati nato take the air — iti na zrak (na prosto, ven); (o pticah) zleteti v zrak; aeronautics dvigniti seto take breath — zajeti sapo, oddahniti sithis takes the cake! slang to je pa že višek!to take care — biti oprezen, pazitito take charge of — prevzeti vodstvo (upravljanje, odgovornost) za; vzeti v svoje varstvoto take one's chance — tvegati, upati seto take s.o. into one's confidence — zaupati se komu, zaupno povedati komu kajto take under consideration — vzeti v pretres, v presojodeuce take it! — vrag vzemi to! k vragu s tem!to take effect — učinkovati, imeti učinek, uspeh; juridically stopiti v veljavoto take exception to ( —ali at, against) — grajati, oporekati, biti užaljen, zameriti, delati očitketo take evasive action slang izmuzniti se (pred nevarnostjo, dolžnostjo, plačanjem)to take s.o.'s evidence juridically zaslišati kogato take one's farewell — vzeti slovo, posloviti seto take to heart — vzeti si k srcu, biti prizadet, užalostiti seto take hold of — prijeti, zgrabitito take issue with — ugovarjati, nasprotovati, biti protito take it (on the chin) slang požreti (žalitev), mirno sprejeti (kazen)take it or leave it! — vzemi ali pa pusti! reci da ali pa ne! napravi, kar hočeš!to take a journey — potovati, iti na potovanjeto take kindly to s.o. — čutiti nagnjenje do koga, marati kogato take leave of — vzeti slovo od, posloviti se odto take liberties — preveč si dovoliti, biti predrzento take one's life in one's hand — tvegati (svoje) življenje, staviti svoje življenje na kockoto take the measure of s.o.'s foot — vzeti mero za obutev, figuratively premeriti sposobnosti, moči kake osebeto take the minutes — pisati, voditi zapisnik (seje itd.)to take notice colloquially opazitito take notice of — vzeti na znanje, upoštevatito take no notice of — ne upoštevati, ne se meniti za, ignoriratito take in ( —ali to) pieces — narazen (se) dati, razstaviti (se)to take part in — udeležiti se, sodelovati vto take a ride — pojezditi; peljati se (z vozilom)to take rise — izvirati, nasta(ja)tito take shape — dobiti obliko, (iz)oblikovati seto take the rough with the smooth figuratively vzeti življenje takšno, kakršno jeto take short — presenetiti, zalotitito take to s.th. like ducks to water — takoj se vneti (ogreti) za kajto take to task — poklicati na odgovornost, grajati, oštetito take the time from s.o. figuratively točno se ravnati po komtake it easy! — ne razburjaj se!I am not taking any colloquially hvala, tega ne bom (vzel), tega ne maramto take the water marine izplutito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively preprečiti komu kaj, prekrižati komu načrteto take wine with s.o. — nazdraviti komuto take upon o.s. an office — prevzeti (neko) službo (dolžnost, opravilo)that walk did take it out of us! — ta sprehod nas je zares zdelalto take s.o. at his word — koga za besedo prijetiII [téik]nounvzetje, odvzem; ulov (rib); hunting plen, uplenitev; prejemek, iztržek, izkupiček, inkaso (v gledališču, na koncertu itd.); film, televizija, posnetek scene, scena; British English zakup, zemlja v zakupu; šah odvzem (figure)he is very proud ot his take — zelo je ponosen na svoj plen, na to, kar je ujel (ulovil) -
4 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) iznenaditi -
5 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) iznenaditi -
6 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobro!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) moj bog!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gud]adjectivedober; ljubezniv; koristen, zadovoljiv, precejšen, znaten, obilen; zdrav, kreposten; zapeljiv; pravi, veljaven; svež, nepokvarjen; celas good as — skoraj, tako rekočgood at, a good hand at — spreten, mojster v čemgood cheer — veseljačenje, požreševanje, krokanje, popivanje; pogumbe good enough to... — bodi tako dober in...good for nothing — zanič, nerabento hold good — dobro se obnesti, obveljaticommerce your good self — vaša cenjena firma (v pismih)good speed! — mnogo sreče!that's a good'un! — ta je dobra!to throw good money after bad — razmetavati denar, zapravljatigood night! — lahko noč!good Lord! — zaboga!good for you! — prav imašcolloquially good and ready — popolnoma pripravljenII [gud]noundobro, korist, ugodnost; premoženje; plural blagofor good (and all) — za vedno, za vselejto the good — povrh, poleg redne plačewhat's the good of it? — kakšen smisel ima?American dry goods — blago na metre (tekstil, sukanec)American colloquially to deliver the goods — izpolniti obljubo -
7 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) pogledati2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) zdeti se3) (to face: The house looks west.) gledati2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) pogled2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) pogled3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) videz•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *I [luk]nounpogled (at); (singular ali plural) izraz (obraza), videz, podobato give s.th. a second look — še enkrat ali natančneje kaj pogledatiII [luk]1.intransitive verbgledati, pogledati, motriti, ogledovati (at); colloquially strmeti, čuditi se; biti videti, zdeti se; kazati (to, towards na kaj); figuratively obrniti, nameriti, usmeriti (pogled, pozornost; at); paziti (to na) skrbeti ( that da) gledati ( that da how kako); upati, pričakovati; gledati na, biti obrnjen proti (to, towards);2.transitive verbgledati, pogledati, (s pogledom) izrazitilook here! — poglej, poslušaj!don't look like that — ne glej tako, ne delaj takega obrazalook and see — sam poglej, sam se prepričajlook you! — pomisli!, pazi!, glej!it looks as if ( —ali as though) — videti je, ko da bito look o.s. again — popraviti se (po bolezni itd.)to look black (at s.o.) — biti videti jezen (mrko koga gledati)to look blue — biti videti otožen, nesrečento look back — nazaj pogledati, pomisliti nahe looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth — videti je, ko da ne bi znal do pet štetito look compassion at s.o. — sočutno koga gledatito look daggers at s.o. — z očmi koga prebadatito look s.o. in the eyes — gledati komu v očito look in the face — pogledati čemu v obraz, videti kaj v pravi lučito look a gift horse in the mouth — ali to look a horse trade in the tushes — gledati podarjenemu konju na zobeto look like — biti videti kot, biti podobenhe looks like winning — kaže, da bo zmagalI look to live many years here — pričakujem, da bom dolgo živel tukajto look one's last at s.o. — zadnjič koga pogledatilook before you leap — ne prenagli se, dobro premisli preden kaj storišto look sharp — ( with) pohiteti, podvizati se (s čim)to look small — pokazati se v slabi luči, napraviti slab vtis -
8 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) vrteti (se)2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) presti2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) vrtenje2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) vožnja•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *I [spin]nounvrtenje (okoli osi), sukanje, obračanje; predenje; kratka in hitra vožnja; kratka ježa (jahanje); odvihranje; aeronautics vrtenje (letala) okoli podolžne osi; popolna zmešnjava, zmedato go for (to take) a spin — iti na kratko vožnjo ali sprehod (s kolesom, avtom, čolnom itd.)II [spin]transitive verbpresti, sukati (volno itd.); spremeniti (raztopino) v umetno svilo; obračati, vrteti (vrtavko); hitro obrniti okoli osi; stružiti; (na dolgo) pripovedovati; figuratively izmisliti si; loviti (ribe) z umetno vabo; slang vreči (kandidata) na izpitu; aeronautics vrteti (letalo) okoli podolžne osi; intransitive verb presti; (hitro) se obračati, vrteti se; krožiti; colloquially hitro iti, brzeti, drveti; postati omotičen; brizgniti (kri); aeronautics vrteti se okoli podolžne osi; ribariti z umetno vaboto spin (along) — drveti, brzeti (po)to spin a coin — vreči novec v zrak (pri žrebanju, stavi itd.)to spin plots — izmisliti si načrte, spletketo send s.o. spinning — udariti koga, da se zavrti okrog svoje osi -
9 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *I [spriŋ]1.nounpomlad (tudi figuratively)the spring of life — mladost;2.adjectivespomladanskiII [spriŋ]1.nounskok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanjeair spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)day-spring poetically svitanje, svithot springs — topli izviri, toplicemineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnicathe spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnostto rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočitito stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na nogeto take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;2.adjectiveelastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonskiIII [spriŋ]1.intransitive verbskočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;2.transitive verbsprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijanto spring to attention military skočiti v pozorto spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomočto spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebicto spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pastito spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišohe sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejelto spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenjethe tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblilewhere did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?; -
10 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) širok2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) širok3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) širok4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) bogat2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) široko- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open* * *I [wáid]adjective ( widely adverb)širok, prostran; obsežen; dalekosežen; velik, znaten, bogat (izkušnje, znanje itd.); liberalen, ki je brez predsodkov, širokogruden; splošen, obči; raztezajoč se v določenih mejah; široko odprt; ki presega meje, čezmeren; daleč oddaljen; British English slang bister, prebrisana wide domain — obsežno, obširno področjeto give a wide margin — dati široko polje, dati prost prostorto take wide views — biti velikodušen, velikopotezenII [wáid]adverb široko, širom, prostrano; oddaljeno, daleč od; v polni merifar and wide — daleč naokoli; na dolgo in na širokoto have one's eyes wide open — imeti široko odprte oči, biti buden (pazijiv, oprezen)to open one's mouth too wide figuratively biti preveč pohlepen (lakomen, častihlepen)III [wáid]nounpoetically širina, prostranost; skrajnost; sport nedosegljiva žogato the wide — do skrajnosti, popolnomabroke to the wide colloquially čisto "suh" (brez denarja)
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take by surprise — ► take by surprise 1) attack or capture unexpectedly. 2) happen unexpectedly to. Main Entry: ↑surprise … English terms dictionary
take by surprise — take (someone) by surprise to do something not expected. His resignation took us all completely by surprise … New idioms dictionary
take by surprise — {v. phr.} 1. To appear in front of someone suddenly or to suddenly discover him before he discovers you; come before (someone) is ready; appear before (someone) unexpectedly. * /The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take by surprise — {v. phr.} 1. To appear in front of someone suddenly or to suddenly discover him before he discovers you; come before (someone) is ready; appear before (someone) unexpectedly. * /The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ by\ surprise — v. phr. 1. To appear in front of someone suddenly or to suddenly discover him before he discovers you; come before (someone) is ready; appear before (someone) unexpectedly. The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window. When… … Словарь американских идиом
take by surprise — act at an unexpected time … English contemporary dictionary
take by surprise — idi a) to come upon unawares b) to astonish; amaze … From formal English to slang
surprise — [sər prīz′, sə prīz′] vt. surprised, surprising [ME surprysen < OFr surpris, pp. of sorprendre, to surprise, take napping < sur (see SUR 1) + prendre, to take (see PRIZE2)] 1. to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly; take unawares 2. to at … English World dictionary
surprise — [n] something amazing; state of amazement abruptness, amazement, astonishment, astoundment, attack, awe, bewilderment, bombshell*, consternation, curiosity, curveball*, disappointment, disillusion, eye opener*, fortune, godsend*, incredulity,… … New thesaurus
catch/take by surprise — catch/take (someone or something) by surprise 1 : to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something) The question caught him by surprise. The organization was taken completely by surprise by the announcement. 2 … Useful english dictionary
surprise — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected. 2) an unexpected or astonishing thing. ► VERB 1) cause to feel surprise. 2) capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly. ● take by surprise Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary