🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

invitado sorpresa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: im.biˈta.ðo sorˈpɾe.sa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Surprise Guest/sərˈpraɪz ɡɛst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Tuvimos un invitado sorpresa en la cena familiar de ayer."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A visitor or attendee whose arrival was not anticipated or announced beforehand.

    "The birthday party reached its peak when a surprise guest flew in from overseas."
  2. 2

    A featured performer or celebrity who appears unexpectedly on a show, stage, or broadcast.

    "The rock concert featured a surprise guest guitarist during the final encore."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'surprise' originates from the Old French 'surprendre', meaning 'to overtake', which evolved in the late Middle Ages. 'Guest' comes from the Old English 'gæst', meaning 'stranger' or 'visitor', reflecting the historical context of hospitality and unexpected arrivals.

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