| Principal Translations |
| surprise [sb]⇒ vtr | (be unexpected) | sorprender a vtr + prep |
| | The sudden rain storm surprised us. |
| | La repentina lluvia nos sorprendió. |
| surprise [sb] by doing [sth] v expr | (do [sth] unexpected) | sorprender a alguien haciendo algo loc verb |
| | Ken surprised his wife by making her pancakes for breakfast. |
| | Ken sorprendió a su mujer haciendo tortitas para el desayuno. |
| surprise [sb] vtr | (do [sth] nice for [sb]) | sorprender⇒ vtr |
| | Tina is disappointed that her husband never surprises her. |
| | Tina está decepcionada con que su marido nunca la sorprende. |
| surprise [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (do [sth] nice for [sb]) | sorprender a alguien con loc verb |
| | We surprised her with flowers. |
| | La sorprendimos con flores. |
| surprise [sb] by doing [sth] v expr | (do [sth] nice for [sb]) | sorprender a alguien haciendo algo loc verb |
| | The students surprised their teacher by throwing her a party. |
| | Los estudiantes sorprendieron a su profesor haciendo una fiesta en su honor. |
| surprise n | (unexpected event) | sorpresa nf |
| | The call from his long-lost brother was a genuine surprise. |
| | La llamada de su hermano, que llevaba desaparecido mucho tiempo, fue una genuina sorpresa. |
| surprise n | (reaction to a surprise) | sorpresa nf |
| | When they announced that she had won, her surprise showed on her face. |
| | Cuando anunciaron que había ganado, podías ver la sorpresa en su rostro. |
| surprise n | (catching [sb] unawares) | sorpresa nf |
| | The surprise went well. He had no idea that they were going to do that. |
| | La sorpresa salió bien. Él no tenía idea alguna de que ellos fueran a hacer eso. |
| Surprise! interj | (greeting to party) | ¡Sorpresa! interj |
| | Surprise! Happy birthday! |
| | ¡Sorpresa! ¡Feliz cumpleaños! |
| Additional Translations |
| surprise adj | (party: unexpected) | sorpresa adj inv |
| | They threw him a surprise birthday party. |
| | Ellos le celebraron una fiesta sorpresa de cumpleaños. |
| surprise⇒ vi | (cause surprise) | sorprender⇒ vtr |
| | She is so inventive, and always surprises. |
| | Ella es tan ingeniosa y siempre sorprende. |
| surprise [sb]⇒ vtr | (catch) | sorprender a vtr + prep |
| | The police surprised the burglars with the money in their hands. |
| | La policía sorprendió a los ladrones con el dinero en las manos. |
| surprise [sb] vtr | (attack unexpectedly) | sorprender a vtr + prep |
| | The enemy surprised them early in the morning. |
| | El enemigo los sorprendió temprano en la mañana. |