surpresa

See also: surprêsa

Portuguese

surpresa

Alternative forms

surprêsa (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French surprise, from Old French surprendre (“to overtake”), from sur- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin prendere (“to seize”).

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /suɹ.ˈpɾe.za/, /suɹ.ˈpɾe.zɐ/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /suɻ.ˈpɾe.za/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /suɾ.ˈpɾe.zɐ/
Hyphenation: sur‧pre‧sa

Noun

surpresa f (plural surpresas)

surprise (something not expected)
(uncountable) surprise (feeling that something unexpected has happened)
a present; a gift

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:surpresa.

Synonyms

(something not expected): imprevisto, inesperado, susto
(feeling that something unexpected has happened): espanto
(gift): presente

Antonyms

(something not expected): esperado, previsto

Derived terms

de surpresa

Related terms

surpreender
surpresar
surpreso

Adjective

surpresa

Feminine singular of adjective surpreso.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:surpreso.

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