surprise

Überraschung

Etwas, das man nicht erwartet hat und das oft angenehm ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something you did not expect, often something pleasant.

• I have a surprise for you.
• Her visit was a lovely surprise.
• The children planned several surprises for their teacher.

So benutzt man es: a surprise for someone (We have a surprise for you.)

Häufige Wendungen: a pleasant surprise, a birthday surprise, a lovely surprise, a complete surprise

Häufchen

Scherzhafte Bezeichnung für Kot, den ein Haustier oder Kleinkind an einer unerwarteten Stelle hinterlassen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Solid waste left by a pet or small child where you do not expect it.

• The puppy left a surprise on the rug.
• I stepped in a nasty surprise behind the sofa.
• We found another little surprise under the table.

Synonyme: poop, mess

Häufige Wendungen: a nasty surprise, leave a surprise

überraschen, erstaunen

Bei jemandem Erstaunen auslösen, weil etwas Unerwartetes geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone feel amazed because something happens that they did not expect.

• The price surprised me.
• Her strength surprised everyone.
• Does it surprise you that he won?

So benutzt man es: it surprises someone that… (It surprises me that nobody noticed.)

Synonyme: amaze, astonish

Häufige Wendungen: surprise someone, surprise everyone

überraschen

Für jemanden oder mit jemandem etwas tun, womit diese Person nicht gerechnet hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To do something for or to someone that they did not expect.

• Let us surprise Mum tonight.
• He surprised me with flowers.
• They surprised their friends by visiting without warning.

So benutzt man es: surprise someone with something (We surprised Dad with a cake.); surprise someone by doing something (She surprised us by arriving early.)

Häufige Wendungen: surprise someone, surprise someone with

sich wundern

Erstaunt sein, wenn etwas Unerwartetes geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel amazed when something unexpected happens.

• She does not surprise easily.
• After years in nursing, he rarely surprises.
• Do experienced detectives surprise as readily as beginners?

Synonyme: be surprised

Häufige Wendungen: surprise easily, surprise readily

Überraschung

Das sagt man, wenn man ein Geheimnis enthüllt, um jemanden zu erfreuen oder zu erstaunen.

In einfachem Englisch: You say this when revealing something you have kept secret to make someone happy or amazed.

• Surprise! We made you a cake.
• Surprise! Your sister is here.
• Surprise! I got us tickets for tonight.

Häufige Wendungen: surprise surprise, surprise happy birthday