| Traduções principais |
| blow sb's mind v expr | slang (astound sb) | surpreender, espantar vt |
| | When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
| surprise sb vtr | (be unexpected) | surpreender vt |
| | | pegar de surpresa loc v |
| | The sudden rain storm surprised us. |
| | A tempestade repentina nos surpreendeu. |
| amaze sb vtr | (make impression) | maravilhar vt |
| | | impressionar vt |
| | | surpreender vt |
| | | deixar pasmo loc v |
| | The lion tamer amazed the crowd with his daring stunts. |
| | O domador de leões maravilhou o público com seus truques ousados. |
| astonish sb vtr | (amaze, astound) (atordoar) | pasmar, surpreender, assombrar vt |
| | The cost of the wedding truly astonished me. |
| | O custo do casamente realmente me surpreendeu. |
| astound sb vtr | (amaze) | surpreender, pasmar vt |
| | The magician astounded me with his illusions. |
| take sb aback vtr phrasal sep | (surprise) | surpreender vt |
| Nota: Often in passive. |
| | She declined his offer of a job, which took him aback. I was really taken aback when she reacted so angrily. |
| | Ela recusou a oferta de trabalho dele, o que o surpreendeu. Fiquei realmente surpreendida quando ela reagiu com tanta raiva. |
| surprise sb by doing sth v expr | (do sth unexpected) | surpreender vt |
| | Ken surprised his wife by making her pancakes for breakfast. |
| | Ken surpreendeu sua esposa fazendo panquecas para ela para o café da manhã. |
| boggle at sth vi + prep | informal (be bewildered or amazed) (deixar perplexo) | espantar, surpreender v int |
| | I'm boggling at the complexity of this equation. |
| surprise sb vtr | (do sth nice for sb) | surpreender vt |
| | Tina is disappointed that her husband never surprises her. |
| | Tina está desapontada porque seu marido nunca a surpreende. |
| surprise sb with sth vtr + prep | (do sth nice for sb) (positivamente) | surpreender vt |
| | We surprised her with flowers. |
| | Nós a surpreendemos com flores. |
| surprise sb by doing sth v expr | (do sth nice for sb) | surpreender vt |
| | The students surprised their teacher by throwing her a party. |
| | Os alunos surpreenderam a professora deles dando uma festa para ela. |
| Traduções complementares |
| surprise vi | (cause surprise) | surpreender v int |
| | She is so inventive, and always surprises. |
| | Ela é tão criativa e sempre surpreende. |
| surprise sb vtr | (catch) | surpreender vt |
| | | pegar de surpresa loc v |
| | The police surprised the burglars with the money in their hands. |
| | A polícia surpreendeu os ladrões com o dinheiro nas mãos. |
| surprise sb vtr | (attack unexpectedly) | surpreender vt |
| | | atacar de surpresa loc v |
| | The enemy surprised them early in the morning. |
| | O inimigo os surpreendeu de manhã cedo. |
| strike sb vtr | (surprise) | surpreender vt |
| | | impressionar vt |
| | He was struck by the news of his cousin's death. |
| | Ele se surpreendeu com a notícia da morte do primo. |
| sneak up on sb vtr phrasal insep | figurative (arrive unexpectedly) | surpreender vt |
| | The deadline for the paper will sneak up on students who haven't read the syllabus. |
| sneak up on sb vtr phrasal insep | figurative (be unexpectedly successful) | surpreender vt |
| | That movie sneaked up on everyone; no one expected it to be so popular. |