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  • 1 surprised

    adjective (showing or feeling surprise: his surprised face; I'm surprised (that) he's not here; You behaved badly - I'm surprised at you!; I wouldn't be surprised if he won.) έκπληκτος

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  • 2 taken aback

    (surprised and usually rather upset: She was taken aback by his rudeness.) ξαφνιασμένος

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  • 3 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.) έκπληξη
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) εκπλήσσω
    2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) αιφνιδιάζω, ξαφνιάζω
    3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) αιφνιδιάζω
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    - surprising
    - surprisingly
    - take by surprise

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  • 4 Surprise

    subs.
    P. and V. θαῦμα, τό, θάμβος, τό (Thuc. and Plat. but rare P.).
    Dismay: P. and V. ἔκπληξις, ἡ.
    Something new: P. and V. νέον τι, καινόν τι.
    The surprises of war: P. τοῦ πολέμου ὁ παράλογος (Thuc. 1, 78).
    ( In military sense), surprise of a position: P. κλοπή, ἡ (Xen.).
    By surprise, unexpectedly: P. ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου.
    Take by surprise, v.; use P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν; see surprise, v.
    Attack unexpectedly: P. ἀπροσδοκήτῳ τινὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι.
    Taken by surprise, off one's guard: use adj., P. and V. ἀφύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. θαῦμα παρέχειν (dat.).
    Dismay: P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν, P. καταπλήσσειν.
    Be surprised: P. and V. θαυμάζειν, ἀποθαυμάζειν, V. θαμβεῖν.
    Come upon suddenly, overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, P. ἐπιλαμβάνειν; see Overtake.
    Catch in the act: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.). αἱρεῖν, φωρᾶν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.
    Surprised in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.
    They took alarm and sought to surprise ( the enemy): P. δείσαντες προκαταλαβεῖν ἐβούλοντο (Thuc. 3, 3).
    Surprise a position ( in military sense): Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. προκαταλαμβάνειν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Surprise

  • 5 astound

    (to make (someone) very surprised: I was astounded to hear of his imprisonment.) καταπλήσσω, μένω εμβρόντητος

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  • 6 be floored

    1) (be completely surprised or shocked: We were completely floored by his behavior.) μένω κατάπληκτος
    2) (to have a floor of: Our bathroom is floored with ceramic tiles.) (για δάπεδο)είμαι επιστρωμένος

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  • 7 faintly

    1) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) αμυδρά
    2) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) ελαφρά

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  • 8 familiarity

    [-li'æ-]
    1) (the state of being familiar: I was surprised by her familiarity with our way of life.) οικειότητα
    2) (an act of (too) friendly behaviour: You must not allow such familiarities.) οικειότητα

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  • 9 flabbergasted

    (very surprised: She was quite flabbergasted when we told her.)

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  • 10 fluency

    noun (ease in speaking or expressing: Her fluency surprised her colleagues.) άνεση

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  • 11 frequency

    plural - frequencies; noun
    1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) συχνότητα
    2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) συχνότητα(ήχου,κλπ.)
    3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) συχνότητα,μήκος κύματος

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  • 12 inability

    [inə'biləti]
    (the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) ανικανότητα

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  • 13 man of the world

    (a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) περπατημένος

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  • 14 prompt

    I [prompt] adjective
    (acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) γρήγορος,άμεσος/ακριβής
    - promptness
    - at one/two o'clock prompt     II [prompt] verb
    1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) παρακινώ,υπαγορεύω
    2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) υπενθυμίζω,υπαγορεύω
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  • 15 refusal

    noun I was surprised at his refusal to help me; When we sent out the wedding invitations, we had several refusals.) άρνηση

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  • 16 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) θα+παρατατικός...
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) θα'πρεπε να
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) θα πρέπει να
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) μπόρεσα να
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) τυχόν
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) θα(ήθελα να)
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) έτυχε να

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  • 17 that

    1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective
    (used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) εκείνος, αυτός εκεί
    2. pronoun
    (used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.)
    3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun
    (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) που, ο οποίος
    4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction
    1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) ότι, πως
    2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) να / είθε
    5. adverb
    (so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) τόσο
    - that's that

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  • 18 wonder

    1. noun
    1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) απορία, κατάπληξη, θαυμασμός
    2) (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!) θαύμα
    3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) (το) καταπληκτικό, (το) αξιοπερίεργο
    2. verb
    1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) εκπλήσσομαι
    2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) απορώ
    3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) αναρωτιέμαι, διερωτώμαι
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    - wonderfully
    - wonderingly
    - wonderland
    - wondrous
    - no wonder

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  • 19 Welcome

    v. trans.
    Greet: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, δεξιοῦσθαι, P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (Plat.); see Greet.
    I bid the herald welcome: V. χαίρειν δὲ τὸν κήρυκα προὐννέπω (Soph., Trach. 227).
    Accept: see Accept.
    Treat hospitably: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (Plat.) (absol.), Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, V. ξενοῦσθαι.
    Welcome back: P. καταδέχεσθαι.
    Welcome (things), receive gladly: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι.
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    interj.
    P. and V. χαῖρε.
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    subs.
    Reception: P. and V. ὑποδοχή, ἡ, V. προσδέγματα, τά.
    I accept with thanks this man's welcome to his home: V. αἰνῶ μὲν οὖν τοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἐσδοχὰς δόμων (Eur., El. 396).
    Good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ, P. φιλοφροσύνη, ἡ (Plat.).
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    adj.
    Acceptable: P. and V. ἡδύς, ἀρεστός, V. φίλος; see Acceptable.
    Longed for: P. and V. ποθεινός.
    Welcome to me came the renowned son of Zeus and Alcmena: V. ἀσμένῃ δέ μοι ὁ κλεινὸς ἦλθε Ζηνὸς Ἀλκμήνης τε παῖς (Soph., Trach. 18).
    I am surprised that my arrival is not welcome to you: P. θαυμάζω... εἰ μὴ ἀσμένοις ὑμῖν ἀφῖγμαι (Thuc. 4, 85).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Welcome

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