"surprise" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

surprise verbo

surprise + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 13
surprise people • surprise several analysts • surprise the attitudes • surprise the domination • surprise several observers • ...
verbo + surprise
Kolokacji: 8
surprise by saying • surprise by announcing • want to surprise • seem to surprise • surprise by winning • ...
(1) say, announce
Kolokacji: 2
1. surprise by saying = niespodzianka przez mówienie surprise by saying
2. surprise by announcing = niespodzianka przez ogłaszanie surprise by announcing
  • Harwell surprised nearly everyone but himself by announcing at spring training his intention to retire.
  • In 1987, after 10 years away from the ring, Foreman surprised the boxing world by announcing a comeback at the age of 38.
  • He surprised most of his colleagues by abruptly announcing his resignation in March.
  • And in 1974, she surprised the opera world by announcing her sudden retirement, aged 55.
  • Finally, she surprised her son by announcing her resignation on 3 July 1820.
  • A few months after September, 11, he surprised everyone by announcing he'd joined the Marines.
  • At the post-fight press conference, Leonard surprised everyone by announcing his retirement again, saying he just didn't have it anymore.
  • She thought he was working on a good line of defense, but then he surprised her by announcing quietly, "My father would agree with you."
  • That is probably why last year he surprised everyone, including his own staff, by announcing he was going to give his museum to the nation.
  • Last week, defense attorneys surprised the courtroom by announcing they would call no witnesses.
surprise + preposición
Kolokacji: 10
surprised by • surprise at • surprise in • surprise with • surprise on • ...
surprise + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 9
pleasantly surprise • hardly surprise • greatly surprise • constantly surprise • actually surprise • ...

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