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1 ♦ unexpected
♦ unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/A a.inaspettato; imprevisto: an unexpected visit, una visita inaspettata; an unexpected win, una vittoria insperata; an unexpected defeat, una sconfitta inattesa; His death was completely unexpected, la sua morte è stata del tutto improvvisaB n. [u]– the unexpected, ciò che non ci si aspetta; l'inaspettato: One thing history teaches us is to expect the unexpected, una delle cose che ci insegna la storia è di aspettarsi l'inaspettato● an unexpected event, un imprevistounexpectedness n. [u]. -
2 unexpected
[ˌʌnɪk'spektɪd] 1.aggettivo [arrival, danger, event, outcome] imprevisto, inaspettato; [gift, success, announcement] inaspettato; [death, illness] improvviso, inaspettato2.* * *(not expected, eg because sudden: his unexpected death; His promotion was quite unexpected.) inaspettato* * *[ˌʌnɪk'spektɪd] 1.aggettivo [arrival, danger, event, outcome] imprevisto, inaspettato; [gift, success, announcement] inaspettato; [death, illness] improvviso, inaspettato2. -
3 surprise
I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison]* * *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.) sorpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) sorprendere2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) sorprendere (al punto da/che)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) sorprendere•- surprising
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- take by surprise* * *I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison] -
4 sporting
['spɔːtɪŋ]1) [ event] sportivo2) (generous) [ offer] generoso* * *1) (of, or concerned with, sports: the sporting world.) sportivo2) ((negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected: a sporting gesture.) sportivo, corretto* * *sporting /ˈspɔ:tɪŋ/a.2 (fig.) leale; corretto; equo: to give sb. a sporting chance, dare a q. una possibilità di successo (o di rivalsa, ecc.); sporting conduct, condotta leale● sporting calendar, calendario sportivo □ sporting daily, quotidiano sportivo □ sporting dog, cane da caccia □ sporting gun, fucile da caccia □ sporting house, (eufem. USA) casa di malaffare; (arc.) casa da gioco □ a sporting man, uno sportivo □ the sporting press, la stampa sportivasportingly, avv.* * *['spɔːtɪŋ]1) [ event] sportivo2) (generous) [ offer] generoso
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