surprise

sorpresa

Algo que no esperabas, a menudo agradable.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a surprise for someone (We have a surprise for you.)

Expresiones frecuentes: a pleasant surprise, a birthday surprise, a lovely surprise, a complete surprise

caca

Manera humorística de referirse a la caca que una mascota o un niño pequeño deja donde no esperabas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: poop, mess

Expresiones frecuentes: a nasty surprise, leave a surprise

sorprender, asombrar

Hacer que alguien se asombre porque ocurre algo que no esperaba.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: it surprises someone that… (It surprises me that nobody noticed.)

Sinónimos: amaze, astonish

Expresiones frecuentes: surprise someone, surprise everyone

sorprender

Hacer algo por alguien o a alguien sin que lo espere.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: surprise someone with something (We surprised Dad with a cake.); surprise someone by doing something (She surprised us by arriving early.)

Expresiones frecuentes: surprise someone, surprise someone with

sorprenderse

Sentir asombro cuando ocurre algo inesperado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: be surprised

Expresiones frecuentes: surprise easily, surprise readily

sorpresa

Se dice al revelar algo que se mantenía en secreto para alegrar o asombrar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: surprise surprise, surprise happy birthday