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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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