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.