the news came as a surprise

give somebody a surprise — jemanden erschrecken

to my great surprise, much to my surprise — zu meiner großen Überraschung; sehr zu meiner Überraschung

a surprise attack/defeat — ein Überraschungsangriff/eine überraschende Niederlage

be surprised at somebody/something — sich über jemanden/etwas wundern

in surprise —

much to my surprise, to my great surprise — zu meiner großen Überraschung

it came as a surprise to us —

what a surprise! — was für eine Überraschung!

to give sb a surprise — jdn überraschen

to take sb by surprise — jdn überraschen

surprise attack — Überraschungsangriff

I was surprised to hear it — ich war überrascht, das zu hören

I wouldn't be surprised if... —

it's nothing to be surprised at — das ist nicht weiter verwunderlich

I'm surprised you didn't think of that — es wundert mich, dass du nicht daran gedacht hast

take somebody by surprise — jemanden überrumpeln

give somebody a surprise — jemanden erschrecken

to my great surprise, much to my surprise — zu meiner großen Überraschung; sehr zu meiner Überraschung

it came as a surprise to us — es war für uns eine Überraschung

a surprise attack/defeat — ein Überraschungsangriff/eine überraschende Niederlage

it's to be a surprise party — die Party soll eine Überraschung sein

I shouldn't be surprised if... — es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn...

be surprised at somebody/something — sich über jemanden/etwas wundern

oh!, he said, in some surprise — oh! -dijo, algo sorprendido

to my surprise — para mi sorpresa

it's no surprise to me that she won — no me sorprende que haya ganado

after their surprise defeat in Wednesday's game... — después de la inesperada derrota del miércoles pasado...

I was surprised by his vehemence — su vehemencia me sorprendió

there was a look of surprise on his face — tenía cara de sorpresa

much to my surprise, he agreed — para gran sorpresa mía, accedió

the element of surprise — el elemento sorpresa

I have a surprise for you — tengo una sorpresa para ti

it may come as a surprise to some people — puede que algunos se lleven una sorpresa

it came as a surprise to me to learn that... — me llevé una sorpresa al enterarme de que...

a surprise attack — un ataque por sorpresa

he may surprise us all one day — puede que algún día nos sorprenda a todos

it surprised her to hear John sounding so angry — le sorprendió oír a John hablar tan enfadado

to surprise o.s. — sorprenderse (a sí mismo)

to surprise sb in the act — sorprender a algn in fraganti, coger a algn in fraganti

oh!, he said, in some surprise — oh! -dijo, algo sorprendido

to my surprise — para mi sorpresa

it's no surprise to me that she won — no me sorprende que haya ganado

after their surprise defeat in Wednesday's game... — después de la inesperada derrota del miércoles pasado...

I was surprised by his vehemence — su vehemencia me sorprendió

it came as no surprise to us to hear that — non ci ha affatto sorpreso venire a sapere che

it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!

to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.

much to my surprise — con mia grande sorpresa

with surprise — con stupore

surprise tactics — tattica basata sulla sorpresa

it surprised them that — li sorprese il fatto che

it might surprise you to know that — potrebbe sorprenderti sapere che

nothing surprises me any more! — non mi stupisco più di nulla!

go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!

it came as no surprise to us to hear that — non ci ha affatto sorpreso venire a sapere che

it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!

to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.

much to my surprise — con mia grande sorpresa

with surprise — con stupore

surprise tactics — tattica basata sulla sorpresa

it surprised them that — li sorprese il fatto che

it might surprise you to know that — potrebbe sorprenderti sapere che

nothing surprises me any more! — non mi stupisco più di nulla!

go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!

eine überraschende Wendung nehmen — to take an unexpected turn

die Nachricht kam überraschend — the news came as a surprise

die Nachricht kam überraschend — the news came as a surprise

half as much — halb soviel

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

he got deafer as he got older —

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

so as to... — um... zu...

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

half as much — halb soviel

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

he got deafer as he got older —

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

so as to... — um... zu...

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert