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1 betrapping
n. act of surprising -
2 bevreemdend
adj. astonishing, surprising, amazing -
3 bevreemding
n. surprise, act of surprising, astonishment -
4 eensklaps
adj. unexpected, not expected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising--------adv. unexpectedly, suddenly, all of a sudden -
5 verbazend
adj. surprising, amazing, stunning--------adv. amazingly, astonishingly, in amazement -
6 verbazingwekkend
adj. amazing, surprising -
7 verrassend
adj. surprising, startling, gassed--------adv. surprisingly -
8 verwonderlijk
adj. surprising, wondrous--------adv. surprisingly -
9 begrijpelijk
2 [verklaarbaar] natural, obvious♦voorbeelden:dat is nogal begrijpelijk • that's hardly surprisinghet is heel begrijpelijk dat hij bang is • it's only natural that he should be frightenedII 〈 bijwoord〉 -
10 dat is nogal begrijpelijk
dat is nogal begrijpelijkVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > dat is nogal begrijpelijk
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11 geen wonder
geen wonderno/small wonder, not surprising -
12 verbazend
1 [verbazingwekkend] surprising, amazing ⇒ astonishing2 [enorm] huge♦voorbeelden:2 verbazend veel geld • a huge/an immense amount of moneyer is verbazend weinig verkeer • there is surprisingly little traffic -
13 verbazingwekkend
Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > verbazingwekkend
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14 verwonderlijk
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15 wonder
2 [mirakel] miracle4 [wereldwonder] wonder♦voorbeelden:1 zijn naam doet wonderen • his name opens doors/works magictenzij er een wonder gebeurt • failing a miraclehet is een wonder dat … • it is a wonder that …geen wonder • no/small wonder, not surprisingde wonderen zijn de wereld nog niet uit • wonders will never cease3 de wonderen van de natuur • the wonders/marvels of nature¶ wonder boven wonder • by amazing good fortune/a miracle, miracle of miracles
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Surprising — Sur*pris ing, a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger. {Sur*pris ing*ly}, adv. {Sur*pris ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Syn: Wonderful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surprising — surprising; un·surprising; … English syllables
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surprising — [sər prīz′iŋ, sə prīz′iŋ] adj. causing surprise; amazing surprisingly adv … English World dictionary
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surprising — adjective unusual or unexpected: a surprising lack of communication between management and staff | it is surprising (that): It s not really surprising that only a few people came tonight. | it is surprising how/what etc: It s surprising how… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
surprising — sur|pris|ing [ sər praızıŋ ] adjective *** unusual or unexpected: Going shopping with a baby requires a surprising amount of physical effort. The results of the survey lead to some surprising conclusions. It s hardly surprising (=not at all… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
surprising */*/*/ — UK [sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋ] / US [sərˈpraɪzɪŋ] adjective unusual, or unexpected Going shopping with a baby requires a surprising amount of physical effort. The results of the survey lead to some surprising conclusions. It s hardly surprising (= not at all … English dictionary
surprising — [[t]sə(r)pra͟ɪzɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates... A surprising number … English dictionary