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The English Word of the Day: Surprise

The English Word of the Day: Surprise

10
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surprise

(noun) la sorpresa


to surprise

(verb) sorprender


¿No es sorprendente? Puedes usar la palabra de hoy como un sustantivo o como verbo.

Isn't that surprising? You may use today's word either as a noun or as a verb!


Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí.
Mientras tanto, maestroantonio se ha ofrecido amablemente a ayudarnos. Modifica tus frases según sus sugerencias, ¡por favor!
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Mi frase/my sentence:

He was very eager to know what surprise his wife had in store for him.

Estaba muy ansioso por saber qué sorpresa le había reservado su esposa.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer?
JoyceM, mstivers, RichSean, rogspax, GraceM (y su mascota : - ) ), ... todos ellos merecen tu atención (y votos) también.

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day?
JoyceM, mstivers, RichSean, rogspax, GraceM (and her pet : - ) ), ... they all deserve your attention (and votes) too.

Message from maestroantonio:
"I've noticed that sometimes some users are missing some corrections so that is the reason I'm correcting in capital letters."
5837 views
updated Feb 4, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Thanks MC and Maestroantonio. : ) - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
You're more than welcome, amiga ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Jajaja, I´m taking the carin to fix the door this morning, thank goodness the front end doesn´t look like that. That tire looks sick! - bandit51jd, Jan 23, 2013
jajajaja, es gris, tiene tres ruedas y está roto, puedes adivinar - Aranjuez12, Jan 23, 2013
"Honey, I pimped your car. It's a real piece of art now!" - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
"...qué sorpresa le había reservado su esposa." - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
Hola a todos, que tengan un excelente día con el aprendizaje. - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
gracias Maestro - Aranjuez12, Jan 23, 2013
Thanks a lot, maestro ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
(and her pet, hehehe) :) Nice posting. I feel kind of sorry for the guy. - GraceM, Jan 23, 2013
He now owns an unique piece of art! - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Thanks Mc & Maestro .This picture could be a good material in the picture of the day. - shish75, Jan 23, 2013
Dj has a totally different style ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013

16 Answers

7
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Oía sobre la leche de fresa, pero sorprendía al ver esta estatua en el jardín de su vecino!

She heard about strawberry milk, but she was surprised to see this statue in her neighbor's front yard!

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Hahahahahaha. I wonder: why was she surprised? - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Quiero una con las manchas de chocolate. - Aranjuez12, Jan 23, 2013
"Ella escuchó sobre la leche de fresa, pero estaba sorprendida..." - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
These cows are faily common over here, you know. - annierats, Jan 23, 2013
I want some strawberry milk! - pmikan-pam, Jan 23, 2013
You have to have a blue milking-machine.. - annierats, Jan 24, 2013
This picture is udderly shocking! - 0095ca4c, Jan 24, 2013
7
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It is always a pleasant surprise to see who turns up.

Siempre es una sorpresa agradable ver quién aparece.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
2 for the price of 1 ;-) Little miss Surprise is enjoying herself tremendously ;-)) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
"...ver quién aparece." - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
Buy one get one free , very good rac !:). - shish75, Jan 23, 2013
Gracias Maestro! - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
Lol, Shish! - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
6
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Nunca exijas nada a la vida, espera, y algún día la vida te dará una sorpresa maravillosa

you never must requeire anything to the life, just wait, and one day the life will give you an amazing sorprise.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by lliones
posted by lliones
Typo, surprise.. I hope a marvellous surprise comes soon! Why is he wearing a bag on his head? - annierats, Jan 23, 2013
You ... require anything from life ... one day life. Great sentence, Iliones. And I hope that man will take off that bag very soon ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
"e x i j a s" - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
Thanks for the corrections - lliones, Jan 23, 2013
@lliones: change "exigas" > "exijas" - maestroantonio, Jan 24, 2013
it´s true really sorry , it´s a big mistake... - lliones, Jan 24, 2013
6
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Cuando vemos las programmas sobre la naturaleza en TV, creo que el animál más interesante es el Señor Attenborough mismo, y no es ninguna sorpresa verle nadando bajo el mar, ni verle hibernando con un oso polar .

When we watch wildlife programmes on TV, I think the most interesting animal is Sir David Attenborough himself, and it's no surprise to see see him swimming under water or hibernating with a polar bear.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Inspired by DJ's laugh of the day. - annierats, Jan 23, 2013
Gets my vote. I think that he is a living treasure. - ray76, Jan 23, 2013
So do I. - annierats, Jan 23, 2013
Lol, Cute picture! - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
Yes, he really has a heart for 'Our living planet' :-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
:) That's him in the black and white - right? :) - ian-hill, Jan 24, 2013
6
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"The secret to humor is surprise."(Aristotle).

El secreto al humor es la sorpresa. enter image description here

updated Jan 24, 2013
posted by shish75
Another good one, Shish ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Thanks Mc !:). - shish75, Jan 23, 2013
Another trip to the super tailor! - Noetol, Jan 24, 2013
shouldn't have closed his eyes and just look what he is doing. - Aranjuez12, Jan 24, 2013
Good one! - rogspax, Jan 24, 2013
Superman was in a hurry ... thanks amigos !:). - shish75, Jan 24, 2013
6
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A veces hay maneras diferentes decir la noticia. Por ejemplo, por una sorpresa.

A veces hay diferentes maneras de decir las noticias. Por ejemplo, por una sorpresa.

Sometimes there are different ways to tell the news, For example, by surprise.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by Aranjuez12
posted by Aranjuez12
Is that before or after they have ordered???? Hi Aran ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
well, it wasn't on the menu MC ;-) It what they call a live show these days. - Aranjuez12, Jan 23, 2013
"A veces hay diferentes maneras de decir las noticias." - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
ya estaba dudando si tuve que usar el plural de "las noticias". Gracias Maestro - Aranjuez12, Jan 23, 2013
Good one, Aran! - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
6
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Tuve una sorpresa desagradable cuando volví a casa de mis vacaciones ,

toda mis verduras eran mi hortaliza se había quemado, por el sol del verano

I had a nasty surprise when I returned from my vacation,

all my vegetables were burned by the summer sun.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
And here it's snowing heavily at this very moment.. - annierats, Jan 23, 2013
Too late now , we are going into another drought so I will give it away for a few years and just mulch it. - ray76, Jan 23, 2013
Oh no! What a shame. Can you re-plant? - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
Ay, too bad! annie and I would have killed for some of that sun. Same weather conditions here, annie : - ( I hate winter! - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
I hate dull, never changing cloudy covers. gray...blegh....but then...our garden isn't burned. - Aranjuez12, Jan 23, 2013
"...toda mi hortaliza se había quemado, por el sol..." - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
What garden, Aran?? Plants need sun even more than we do! - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Maestroanton , Thank you that is a new word for me mate , great. - ray76, Jan 24, 2013
Mc1020, they would have been OK had I been home to water and cover them , and eat the tomatoes before they cooked on the vine. - ray76, Jan 24, 2013
Aranjuez , the heat came earlier than normal , so I was not ready for it , our weather patterns have gone loco. - ray76, Jan 24, 2013
5
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She has surprised me once again.

Ella me ha sorprendido de nuevo.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
posted by katydew
The cat could be an identical twin of Lucy ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Hahaha, I hadn't thought of that, MC! - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
that cat looks just the same like mine when we told it we had to cut down expenses and were forced to buy cheaper cat food - Aranjuez12, Jan 24, 2013
5
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¿Te convence el rostro de Lucy que realmente está sorprendida? No estoy segura de que esté diciendo la verdad.

Does Lucy's face make you think she's really surprised? I'm not sure she's telling the truth.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
posted by GraceM
No, this might very well be an actress ;-) For some reason I suspect the colors not to be original as well. - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
Thanks for your comment on the pet. I already hoped (and assumed) you wouldn't mind!! - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
You know how she is...jeje - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
5
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Much to my surprise the people can understand my Spanish.

Para mi gran sorpresa la gente puede entender mi español.

updated Jan 24, 2013
posted by ian-hill
Oración perfecta. - maestroantonio, Jan 23, 2013
Me pregunto, ¿porqué no? - annierats, Jan 23, 2013
Wow, ian! That must make conversations a lot easier ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
The trick is to find clever sympathetic listeners. - ian-hill, Jan 23, 2013
I've been going about it all wrong, then..jeje - rac1, Jan 23, 2013
4
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Surprise attacks come in many forms.

Ataques sorpresas presenten en muchas formas.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
..... se presentan...... - lliones, Jan 24, 2013
Yes they do! ;-) - mcl020, Jan 24, 2013
Or the land shark either! :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 24, 2013
4
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Estuve bastante sorprendido en mi último cumpleaños por muchos nuevos amigos que me cantaron "El Cumpleaños Felix" en su dialecto nativo.

I was very surprised on my last birthday by many new friends who sang "Happy Birthday" to me in their native dialect.

updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
I can imagine how pleasantly surprised you was. But as far as I know the song is called "Cumpleaños feliz". - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
"Estuve bastante sorprendido en mi último cumpleaños por muchos nuevos amigos que me cantaron "Cumpleaños Feliz" en su dialecto nativo." - maestroantonio, Jan 24, 2013
Gracias por la ayuda. - gohern, Jan 24, 2013
4
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Who doesn't like a surprise?

¿A quién no le gusta una sorpresa?

updated Jan 24, 2013
posted by mstivers
Well, we all like nice surprises ;-) - mcl020, Jan 24, 2013
4
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Podría ser una pequeña sorpresa cuando los humanos aterricen en Marte por primera vez.

It could be a little surprise when humans land on Mars for the first time.

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updated Jan 24, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
I am curious about your picture, Noetol. Those aliens never ever want to co-operate ;-) - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
"...humanos a t e r r i c e n en Marte por [ ] primera vez." - maestroantonio, Jan 24, 2013
Thanks, Maestro! - Noetol, Jan 24, 2013
3
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La última novia que tenía un día me "sorprendio"al decirme que era casada!!!!>>The last girlfrend I had one day I am "surprised"by telling me that She was married!!!!!

updated Jan 24, 2013
posted by sgarcia3
The latest girlfriend I had 'surprised' me one day by telling me that she was married. - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
What a --- thing to do!! If you will recover from it and find yourself a better girlfriend, she was your 'latest' one, and if you are completely done with women, she was your 'last'. - mcl020, Jan 23, 2013
" s o r p r e n d i ó" - maestroantonio, Jan 24, 2013
Recuerda usar solamente un signo de apertura y otro para cerrar ¡ ! - maestroantonio, Jan 24, 2013
"...novia que t u v e..." - maestroantonio, Jan 24, 2013
Ok,,,,gracias... - sgarcia3, Jan 24, 2013