surprise
/səˈpraɪz/verb
उच्चारण सप्राइज़
चौंका देना, आश्चर्यचकित करना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody feel surprised because something is unexpected
चौंका देना, आश्चर्यचकित करना
- It surprised me that he passed.
- Her answer surprised the teacher.
- It did not surprise me that Radhika topped the class.
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- The sudden rain surprised the cricketers.
- Nothing she does surprises her parents any more.
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[T] ~ sb
to attack, discover or meet somebody suddenly and unexpectedly
अचानक धर दबोचना या पकड़ लेना
- The police surprised the thieves at work.
- The guard surprised the intruder in the kitchen.
- The soldiers surprised the enemy at dawn.
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- He was surprised by a thunderstorm on the mountain.
- Police surprised a gang at work in the warehouse.
Synonyms catch unawares ambush
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[C, U]
an event, piece of news or feeling that is unexpected
आश्चर्य, अचरज; अप्रत्याशित घटना
- What a pleasant surprise!
- To my surprise, the shop was open.
- The surprise on his face was easy to see.
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- The party was a complete surprise for her.
- Our teacher announced a surprise test today.
Synonyms shock astonishment revelation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
surprise + sb (verb)
As a verb, surprise needs an object: the thing or news is the subject and the person is the object.
Verb के रूप में 'surprise' को object चाहिए: घटना या समाचार subject होता है और व्यक्ति object।
- The result surprised everyone.
- Radhika surprised her parents with a gift.
be surprised + at / by / to-infinitive / that-clause
The -ed adjective describes the person who feels surprise; at or by gives the cause.
-ed वाला adjective उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो आश्चर्य अनुभव करता है; at या by कारण बताता है।
- I was surprised at his rude reply.
- We were surprised to see the shop open on Sunday.
to sb's surprise / in surprise / with surprise
To somebody's surprise puts the feeling at the start; in surprise and with surprise describe how an action was done.
'To sb's surprise' भावना को वाक्य के आरंभ में रखता है; 'in surprise' और 'with surprise' बताते हैं कि क्रिया किस भाव से की गई।
- To her surprise, the door was open.
- He looked up in surprise.
surprise (noun): countable and uncountable
A surprise is an unexpected event, and surprise alone is the feeling; both are common.
'A surprise' अप्रत्याशित घटना है और केवल 'surprise' वह भावना है; दोनों प्रयोग आम हैं।
- The farewell party was a complete surprise.
- He could not hide his surprise.
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adjective + surprise
pleasantnastycompletebigwelcome
- Meeting my old teacher was a pleasant surprise.
verb + surprise
come asexpresshideplanspring
- The low score came as a surprise to the whole class.
adverb + surprised
veryagreeablypleasantlygenuinelyrather
- I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food.
surprise + noun
partyvisitattackgiftresult
- The students arranged a surprise party for their teacher.
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- It is no surprise that she topped the exam; she worked so hard.
उसका परीक्षा में प्रथम आना कोई आश्चर्य की बात नहीं है; उसने बहुत मेहनत की थी।
- The army took the enemy by surprise at dawn.
सेना ने भोर में शत्रु को अचानक आ घेरा।
- Don't tell her; I want it to be a surprise.
उसे मत बताना; मैं चाहता हूँ कि यह एक सरप्राइज़ रहे।
- To my surprise, the train arrived on time.
मेरे आश्चर्य की बात यह रही कि रेलगाड़ी समय पर आ गई।
- He surprised the examiner by answering every question in Hindi.
उसने हर प्रश्न का उत्तर हिंदी में देकर परीक्षक को चकित कर दिया।
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✗ I was surprised from his behaviour.
✓ I was surprised at his behaviour.
After surprised the preposition for the cause is at or by, not from.
'Surprised' के बाद कारण बताने वाला preposition 'at' या 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The news was very surprised.
✓ The news was very surprising.
Use -ing for the thing that causes surprise and -ed for the person who feels it.
आश्चर्य पैदा करने वाली वस्तु के लिए -ing और उसे अनुभव करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है।
✗ It is a surprise that he has not came yet.
✓ It is a surprise that he has not come yet.
After has not the past participle come is needed, not the past form came.
'Has not' के बाद past participle 'come' आता है, past form 'came' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Surprise, astonish and amaze differ in strength of feeling.
'Surprise', 'astonish' और 'amaze' भावना की तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
The mildest: something unexpected happened.
सबसे हल्का: कुछ अप्रत्याशित हुआ।
- The sudden rain surprised the farmers.
Stronger: so unexpected that it is hard to believe.
अधिक तीव्र: इतना अप्रत्याशित कि विश्वास करना कठिन हो।
- Her speed astonished the coach.
Very strong, often with admiration.
बहुत तीव्र, प्रायः प्रशंसा के साथ।
- The magician amazed the children.
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Synonyms
astonish amaze startle catch unawares ambush shock astonishment revelation astound stun
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sur·prise
§Grammar and usage
The person is surprised; the news is surprising.
व्यक्ति surprised होता है और खबर surprising।