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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.) έκπληξη2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) εκπλήσσω2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) αιφνιδιάζω, ξαφνιάζω3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) αιφνιδιάζω•- surprising
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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.Attack unexpectedly: P. ἀπροσδοκήτῳ τινὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι.Taken by surprise, off one's guard: use adj., P. and V. ἀφύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος.——————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).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Surprise
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4 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) πιάνω στον ύπνο, αιφνιδιάζω2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) αιφνιδιάζω, καταλαμβάνω εξ απήνης -
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[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) αληθινός2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) γνήσιος3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) πραγματικός4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) πραγματικός, μεγάλος2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) πραγματικά- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) αλήθεια! μη μου πεις!- for real
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I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή -
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8 amazement
noun (great surprise: To my amazement, he had never heard of her.) έκπληξη -
9 ambush
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10 astonish
[ə'stoniʃ](to surprise greatly: I was astonished by his ignorance.) εκπλήσσω- astonishment -
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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) μπορώ να2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) μπορώ (ξέρω) να3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) μπορώ (μου επιτρέπεται) να4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) μπορώII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) μπιτόνι, κονσέρβα2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) κονσερβοποιώ- canned- cannery -
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[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) πιάνω2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) προλαβαίνω, παίρνω3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) τσακώνω4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) κολλώ, αρπάζω5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) πιάνω, μαγκώνω6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) χτυπώ7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) πιάνω, αντιλαμβάνομαι8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) αρπάζω2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) πιάσιμο2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) μπετούγια, γάντζος / κούμπωμα3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ψαριά4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) παγίδα•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
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[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) πλήρης2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) πλήρης3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) έτοιμος, ολοκληρωμένος2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) συμπληρώνω, ολοκληρώνω- completeness
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15 exclamation
[eksklə'meiʃən]noun (an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling: He gave an exclamation of anger.) επιφώνημα,αναφώνηση -
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1) (to use, eat etc the last of; to finish: Finish up your meal as quickly as possible.) (απο)τελειώνω2) (to end: It was no surprise to me when he finished up in jail; The car finished up in the dump.) καταλήγω -
17 for heaven's sake
(an expression used to show anger, surprise etc: For heaven's sake, stop making that noise!) για τ'όνομα του Θεού -
18 gape
[ɡeip](to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise: The children gaped at the monkeys.) χάσκω, κοιτάζω με ανοιχτό το στόμα- gaping -
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20 gaze
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