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1 unexpected
unexpected [ˈʌnɪksˈpektɪd]* * *[ˌʌnɪk'spektɪd] 1. 2.adjective [arrival, danger, event, success] imprévu; [ally, gift, outcome, announcement] inattendu; [death, illness] inopiné -
2 unexpected
B adj [arrival, development, danger, event, expense, question, success] imprévu ; [ally, choice, gift, outcome, announcement] inattendu ; [death, illness] inopiné. -
3 surprise
surprise [sə'praɪz]1 noun(a) (unexpected event, experience etc) surprise f;∎ it was a surprise to me cela a été une surprise pour moi, cela m'a surpris;∎ it was a surprise to see her there ce fut une surprise de la voir là;∎ what a lovely surprise! quelle merveilleuse surprise!;∎ her death came as no surprise sa mort n'a surpris personne;∎ his resignation came as a surprise to everyone sa démission a surpris tout le monde;∎ the party was meant to be a surprise la fête était censée être une surprise;∎ to give sb a surprise faire une surprise à qn;∎ it was no surprise to learn that he had a criminal record il n'y avait rien d'étonnant à ce qu'il ait un casier judiciaire;∎ you're in for (a bit of) a surprise! tu vas être surpris!, tu vas avoir une (sacrée) surprise!(b) (astonishment) surprise f, étonnement m;∎ much to my surprise, she agreed à ma grande surprise ou à mon grand étonnement, elle accepta;∎ her announcement caused some surprise sa déclaration a provoqué un certain étonnement;∎ he looked at me in surprise il me regarda d'un air surpris ou étonné(c) (catching unawares) surprise f;∎ the element of surprise is on our side nous avons l'effet de surprise pour nous;∎ to take sb by surprise surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ their arrival took me by surprise leur arrivée m'a pris au dépourvu;∎ the soldiers took the enemy by surprise les soldats ont pris l'ennemi par surprise(attack, present, victory) surprise; (announcement) inattendu∎ it surprised me that they didn't give her the job j'ai été surpris ou étonné qu'ils ne l'aient pas embauchée;∎ shall we surprise her? si on lui faisait une surprise?;∎ it wouldn't surprise me if they lost ça ne m'étonnerait pas ou je ne serais pas surpris qu'ils perdent;∎ ironic go on, surprise me! vas-y, annonce!(b) (catch unawares) surprendre;∎ the burglar was surprised by the police le cambrioleur fut surpris par la police;∎ we surprised the enemy at dawn nous avons surpris l'ennemi à l'aube∎ surprise(, surprise)! coucou!►► surprise party = fête organisée pour quelqu'un sans qu'il ou elle le sache;surprise visit visite f surprise;∎ the Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Ireland le Premier ministre a fait une visite surprise en Irlande
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