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1 surprise
1. n1) здивування, полив2) несподіванка, сюрпризto spring a surprise on smb. — піднести комусь сюрприз, несподівано здивувати когось
3) несподіваний вчинокto take smb. by surprise — захопити когось зненацька
to capitalize on surprise — військ. використати переваги раптовості
surprise attack — раптова атака, раптовий напад
2. v1) дивувати, вражатиI shouldn't be surprised if... — мене аж ніяк не здивувало б, якби...
2) наскочити (напасти) несподівано; застати зненацькаto surprise smb. into a confession — примусити когось зізнатися, заставши його зненацька
* * *I n1) подив, здивування2) несподіванка, сюрприз3) несподівана дія ( напад)II v1) дивувати, вражати2) наскочити зненацька; нападати зненацька; заставати зненацька
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spring a surprise — phrase to tell someone something in order to surprise them On his first day at work they sprang a surprise on him. Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: spring * * * spring a surprise : to do … Useful english dictionary
spring a surprise — to tell someone something in order to surprise them On his first day at work they sprang a surprise on him … English dictionary
spring´less — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his … Useful english dictionary
spring´a|ble — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his … Useful english dictionary
Spring — (spr[i^]ng), v. t. 1. To cause to spring up; to start or rouse, as game; to cause to rise from the earth, or from a covert; as, to spring a pheasant. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; as, to spring a surprise on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spring — [spriŋ] vi. sprang or sprung, sprung, springing [ME springen < OE springan, akin to Du & Ger springen < IE * sprenĝh , to move quickly (< base * sper , to jerk) > Sans spṛhayati, (he) strives for] 1. to move suddenly and rapidly;… … English World dictionary
surprise — I n. 1) to spring, uncork a surprise on smb. 2) to achieve surprise 3) to express surprise 4) to show surprise 5) (a) complete, outright, total surprise (we achieved complete surprise) 6) a pleasant; unpleasant surprise (they sprang an unpleasant … Combinatory dictionary
spring — spring1 W2S2 [sprıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(season)¦ 2¦(curved metal)¦ 3¦(water)¦ 4 spring in your step 5 full of the joys of spring 6¦(sudden jump)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(SEASON)¦ [U and C] the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear … Dictionary of contemporary English
spring — I n. season 1) an early spring 2) in (the) spring 3) (misc.) there is a touch of spring in the air; a harbinger of spring source of water 4) a hot, thermal; mineral; subterranean spring bounce, elasticity 5) a spring to (there was a spring to her … Combinatory dictionary
spring — spring1 [ sprıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the season of the year between winter and summer: early/late spring last/this/next spring in (the) spring: In spring the garden is a feast of blossoms. a ) only before noun happening in spring or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spring — 1 /sprIN/ noun 1 SEASON (C, U) the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear: It was a cold, sunny day in early spring | the spring of 1933 | spring flowers 2 BED/CARS ETC a) (countable usually plural) something, usually a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English