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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSurprise
/sərˈpraɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unexpected event or occurrence that causes astonishment.
"The surprise party was a complete success, catching her off guard."
- 1
To cause someone to feel astonished or shocked.
"He surprised her with a beautiful gift on her birthday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'surprise' originates from the Middle English 'surprisen', which comes from the Old French 'surprendre', meaning 'to seize or take over'. The term evolved through the influence of Latin 'surprehendere', which means 'to catch up'. Over time, its meaning shifted to denote an unexpected event or feeling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surprise" is said worldwide
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surprise
Transliteration: sur-prise
"La fête surprise a été un grand succès."
Überraschung
Transliteration: ueberraschung
"Die Überraschungsparty war ein voller Erfolg."
sorpresa
Transliteration: sor-pre-za
"La festa a sorpresa è stata un grande successo."
sorpresa
Transliteration: sor-pre-sa
"La fiesta sorpresa fue un gran éxito."
surpresa
Transliteration: sur-pre-za
"A festa surpresa foi um grande sucesso."
आश्चर्य
Transliteration: aashcharya
"सरप्राइज पार्टी एक बड़ी सफलता थी।"
惊讶
Transliteration: jīngyà
"惊讶派对非常成功。"
놀람
Transliteration: nolram
"서프라이즈 파티는 큰 성공이었습니다."
驚き
Transliteration: odoroki
"サプライズパーティーは大成功でした。"
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