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1 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.) surpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surpreender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) levar pela surpresa3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surpreender•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise* * *sur.prise[səpr'aiz] n 1 surpresa, coisa inesperada. I got the surprise of my life / foi uma surpresa para mim. 2 sobressalto. 3 emoção, perplexidade, pasmo. • vt 1 espantar, surpreender, pasmar. 2 atacar de surpresa, pegar de surpresa, surpreender, apanhar de improviso, aparecer inesperadamente. her behaviour surprised me / seu comportamento me surpreendeu. 3 abismar. • adj de surpresa, surpreendente. to my great surprise para grande espanto meu. to take by surprise pegar em flagrante, pegar de surpresa, espantar. you took me by surprise / você me pegou de surpresa. -
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.) surpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surpreender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surpreender3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surpreender•- surprising - surprisingly - take by surprise -
3 surprise
I.surpresaII. (v)surpreenderEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > surprise
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4 surprise was written large on her face
surprise was written large on her faceseu rosto refletiu claramente grande surpresa.English-Portuguese dictionary > surprise was written large on her face
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5 surprise attack
ataque de surpresa, ataque inopinadoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > surprise attack
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6 surprise obstacle
obstáculo imprevistoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > surprise obstacle
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7 to take by surprise
to take by surprisepegar em flagrante, pegar de surpresa, espantar. you took me by surprise / você me pegou de surpresa. -
8 she sprang a surprise on me
she sprang a surprise on meela me fez uma surpresa. -
9 to my great surprise
to my great surprisepara grande espanto meu. -
10 to take someone by surprise
to take someone by surprisesurpreender alguém, pegar de surpresa. -
11 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) apanhar de surpresa2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) tomar de surpresa -
12 take by surprise
1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) pegar de surpresa2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) pegar de surpresa -
13 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) verdadeiro2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) verdadeiro3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) verdadeiro4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) total2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) muito- 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!) deveras?/francamente!- for real
- in reality* * *re.al1[r'iəl] n Philos realidade. • adj 1 real, verdadeiro, verídico. 2 legítimo, genuíno, próprio, autêntico. 3 sincero. 4 Jur imobiliário. • adv Amer coll muito, de verdade. the real thing objeto genuíno. to get real Amer sl cair na real, acordar para a realidade da situação.————————re.al2[rei'a:l] (pl reis, realers, reais) n 1 real (moeda de prata espanhola). 2 antiga unidade monetária portuguesa. 3 unidade monetária brasileira a partir de 1994. -
14 start
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.) partir2) (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?) começar3) (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.) (pôr a) andar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. 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.) começo2) (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.) avanço•- 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.) sobressaltar-se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto* * *[sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar. -
15 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) verdadeiro2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) verdadeiro3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) verdadeiro4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) verdadeiro2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) mesmo- 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!) francamente- for real - in reality -
16 start
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.) sair2) (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?) começar3) (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.) pôr para funcionar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. 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.) início2) (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.) dianteira•- 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.) sobressaltar2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto -
17 WHO
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quem2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que"- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) seja quem for que2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que•* * *[d∧bəlju: eitʃ 'ou] abbr World Health Organization (Organização Mundial de Saúde). -
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19 amazement
noun (great surprise: To my amazement, he had never heard of her.) surpresa* * *a.maze.ment[əm'eizmənt] n = link=amazedness amazedness. -
20 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) emboscar2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) emboscada2) (the group of people making the attack.) emboscada* * *am.bush['æmbuʃ] n 1 emboscada, tocaia, espreita. 2 soldados ou inimigos escondidos para um ataque de surpresa. 3 local da emboscada. • vt+vi 1 atacar de tocaia, assaltar. 2 espreitar o inimigo. 3 esconder soldados para um ataque de surpresa, armar emboscada.
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