"surprise" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

surprise sustantivo

sustantivo + surprise
Kolokacji: 7
October surprise • Surprise Surprise • earnings surprise • surprise of one's life • birthday surprise • ...
surprise + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 57
surprise attack • surprise visit • surprise appearance • surprise move • surprise announcement • surprise party • surprise victory • ...
surprise + verbo
Kolokacji: 20
surprise comes • caught by surprise • taken by surprise • surprise awaits • surprise waiting • ...
verbo + surprise
Kolokacji: 53
express surprise • show surprise • imagine one's surprise • hold surprises • blink in surprise • catch by surprise • take by surprise • ...
adjetivo + surprise
Kolokacji: 93
big surprise • pleasant surprise • complete surprise • mild surprise • unpleasant surprise • nasty surprise • great surprise • real surprise • ...
preposición + surprise
Kolokacji: 15
by surprise • with surprise • in surprise • of surprise • without surprise • ...
1. by surprise = przez niespodziankę by surprise
  • Their relationship was still new, and tonight's news had taken them all by surprise.
  • Still, the changes always seem to take somebody by surprise.
  • The old woman's words came suddenly, taking the girl by surprise.
  • Not for the first time, she took him by surprise.
  • Further, city officials say the plan took them by surprise.
  • The company's problems seem to have taken management by surprise.
  • The best thing to do would be take him by surprise, from behind, rather than risk getting shot.
  • I could have come up and taken them both by surprise.
  • Next time he would not let me take him by surprise.
  • We're not going to be able to take him by surprise, so why try?

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