surprise in English: Something you did not expect, and the feeling that it gives you. (noun)

Translation

Something you did not expect, and the feeling that it gives you.

Word origin

From Old French surprendre, meaning to take someone suddenly.

Gender

Pluralsurprises

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"Surprise" is something you did not expect.

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Here "surprise" is the feeling, not the thing.

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"Surprises" is the plural form.

expect

To think that something will happen or that someone will come.

sudden

Happening quickly and without warning, when you did not expect it.

gift

Something nice that you give to a person, often on a special day.

wonder

To think about something because you want to know more about it.

happy

Feeling glad and pleased.

freak

A person or thing that is very strange or very different from normal.

gasp

To take a quick, loud breath in because you are surprised or cannot breathe well.

goodness

A word people say when they are surprised or shocked.

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