گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'surprise'

1 عمومی:: متعجب‌ ساختن‌

2 عمومی:: غافلگیر

3 عمومی:: شگفت‌

4 عمومی:: (surprize) تعجب‌

5 عمومی:: حیرت‌

1 general:: surprise to make someone feel surprised, especially because they did not expect something: • Her reaction surprised me – I didn’t realize how strongly she felt. • What surprised me was how cheap everything was compared to at home. amaze to greatly surprise someone, for example because something is very good, unusual, or hard to believe: • He amazed everyone with his skill. • It amazes me that no one has thought of the idea before. astonish to greatly surprise someone: • Myra astonished her doctors by recovering so quickly. astound to greatly surprise or shock someone. Astound sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonish: • What astounded him was their inefficiency. take somebody by surprise to happen at an unexpected time, so that people are surprised or unprepared: • Security men were taken by surprise as the man ran onto the stage. • His resignation took us by surprise. startle to make someone feel surprised or slightly frightened by doing something they did not expect: • The wind made the door shut with a crash, which startled her. • Sudden movements may startle the horse.

2 general:: see TAKE BY SURPRISE.

3 general:: noun eye-opener: The party was a surprise. verb astonished: We surprised her with a raise in pay. verb caught: They surprised the thief in the house. noun astonishment: Their surprise was complete.

4 general:: surprise verbs be a surprise • His decision to marry was a complete surprise. come as a surprise (= be surprising ) • The announcement came as a surprise to most people. get/have a surprise • We got a surprise when we got home and found him waiting for us. give somebody a surprise • She wanted to give him a surprise. have a surprise for somebody (= be planning to give someone a surprise ) • I think Jenny might have a surprise for you. spring a surprise (on somebody) (= give someone a surprise ) • The chairman sprang a surprise this week by announcing his intention to quit. adjectives a big/great surprise • The results were a big surprise. a complete/total surprise • The news came as a complete surprise. a nice/pleasant/lovely surprise • It’s a lovely surprise to see you. an unpleasant/nasty surprise • We don’t want any unpleasant surprises. phrases come as no surprise (= not be surprising ) • It came as no surprise when Lester got the job. be in for a surprise (= be going to have a surprise ) • Compare our prices. You’ll be in for a pleasant surprise. there’s a surprise in store (for somebody) (= something unexpected is going to happen ) • There were plenty more surprises in store for him. surprise + NOUN a surprise visit • Environmental health inspectors made a surprise visit to the restaurant. a surprise party • His friends had planned a surprise party for him. a surprise announcement • In a surprise announcement the company said they were withdrawing their planning application. a surprise victory • She came to power in 1977, after a surprise victory in the general election. a surprise attack • Instead they launched a successful surprise attack on the castle. a surprise move (= an unexpected action ) • In a surprise move, the government lifted the ban on arms exports to the country. COMMON ERRORS >>> Do not say ' a bad surprise '. Say an unpleasant surprise or a nasty surprise .

5 general::   verb ADV. greatly, really | not at all The outcome did not surprise me at all. | hardly | a little, slightly VERB + SURPRISE wouldn't It wouldn't surprise me if they announced they were going to get married. | seem to | want to They wanted to surprise their mother and get the breakfast ready.

6 general::   noun feeling of surprise ADJ. great, utter | mild, some | initial After the initial surprise I got to like the place. | mock His eyebrows rose in mock surprise. QUANT. element The Egyptian team relied on the element of surprise to defeat their stronger opponents. VERB + SURPRISE express, register, show | feign He feigned surprise when I went up and said hello. | hide She was quick to hide her surprise. | cause The president's remarks caused surprise and embarrassment. PREP. in ~ ‘Walk twenty miles!’ repeated the old man in surprise. | to your ~ Much to her surprise she enjoyed the party. | with/without ~ It was with some surprise that I read of his resignation. | ~ at She showed no surprise at the news. PHRASES an expression/a look of surprise, a gasp/scream/shriek, etc. of surprise sth that you did not expect ADJ. big, complete, great, major, total | lovely, nice, pleasant, wonderful VERB + SURPRISE come as | get, have I had a lovely surprise when I saw Mark there. | spring Johnson sprung a surprise by beating the favourite in the first round. | be in for Your mother's in for a bit of a surprise when she gets home. | catch sb by, take sb by The storm took us completely by surprise. SURPRISE + NOUN announcement, attack, party, victory, visit PREP. ~ for It was a complete surprise for me. | ~ to His refusal came as no surprise to his boss. PHRASES a bit of a/quite a surprise