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1 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?) sá, sú, það; þessi, þetta2. 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.) sá, sú, það; þessi, þetta3. [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?) sem, er4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((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.) að2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) (bara) að, ef bara5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) svona, svo, það- that's that -
2 familiarity
[-li'æ-]1) (the state of being familiar: I was surprised by her familiarity with our way of life.) það að þekkja vel til2) (an act of (too) friendly behaviour: You must not allow such familiarities.) kumpánlegheit, óformlegheit -
3 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) vangeta -
4 refusal
noun I was surprised at his refusal to help me; When we sent out the wedding invitations, we had several refusals.) synjun, neitun -
5 taken aback
(surprised and usually rather upset: She was taken aback by his rudeness.) agndofa -
6 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.) undrun, furða2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) koma á óvart2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) vekja undrun og koma þannig e-u til leiðar3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) koma í opna skjöldu, gera skyndiárás•- surprising
- surprisingly
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7 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) mundi2) (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.) ætti3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) ættir4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) skulir5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skyldi (komi e-ð fyrir.TH.TH.)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).) ég vildi gjarnan.TH.TH.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.) hver heldur þú að hafi þá ekki.TH.TH. -
8 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) undrun, furða2) (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!) undur, furðuverk3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) furða2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) vera/verða hissa, undra2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undrast, furða sig á3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) langa til að vita•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
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9 astound
(to make (someone) very surprised: I was astounded to hear of his imprisonment.) gera forviða/ agndofa -
10 flabbergasted
(very surprised: She was quite flabbergasted when we told her.) furðu lostinn
См. также в других словарях:
was taken by surprise — was surprised, was shocked … English contemporary dictionary
surprised — adj. 1) surprisedat (surprised at the news) 2) surprised to + inf. (I was surprised to see her) 3) surprised that + clause (everyone was surprised that we attended the meeting) * * * surprised to + inf. (I was surprised to see her) surprised that … Combinatory dictionary
surprised — adjective having a feeling of surprise: Mr Benson looked surprised when I told him I was leaving. (+ at/by): We were all surprised at Sue s outburst. | surprised (that): Harry was surprised that Carl didn t say anything to defend himself. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
surprised — sur|prised W2S2 [səˈpraızd US sər ] adj having a feeling of surprise ▪ He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by the front door. surprised at/by ▪ We were greatly surprised at the news. surprised (that) ▪ She was surprised that no one was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Surprised by Joy — Infobox Book name = Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life title orig = translator = image caption = author = C. S. Lewis illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = subject = genre = Autobiography… … Wikipedia
surprised — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
surprised */*/*/ — UK [sə(r)ˈpraɪzd] / US [sərˈpraɪzd] adjective a) having the feeling that you get when something unexpected happens I ll be surprised if he gets here on time. surprised at/by: Judith was genuinely surprised at Ben s reaction to the news. be… … English dictionary
surprised — sur|prised [ sər praızd ] adjective *** having the feeling you get when something unexpected happens: I ll be surprised if he gets here on time. I wasn t that surprised to hear that they were splitting up. surprised at/by: Judy was genuinely… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
surprised — [[t]sə(r)pra͟ɪzd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ at/by n, ADJ to inf, ADJ that/how If you are surprised at something, you have a feeling of surprise, because it is unexpected or unusual. This lady was genuinely surprised at what… … English dictionary
surprised — adjective Experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected. Syn: astonished … Wiktionary
was in for a surprise — surprise awaited him, would be surprised, would be astonished, would be amazed … English contemporary dictionary
