surprising

sorprendente

Distinto de lo esperado, de modo que causa asombro o desconcierto.

En inglés sencillo: Different from what you expected, making you feel amazed or confused.

• That is surprising news.
• A surprising number of people offered to help.
• Did you find the result surprising?

Cómo se usa: It is surprising that… (It is surprising that so few people came.); find it surprising that… (I find it surprising that he remembered my name.)

Sinónimos: unexpected, astonishing

Antónimos: expected, unsurprising

Expresiones frecuentes: surprising news, surprising result, surprising number

sorpresa

Suceso en el que alguien vive algo que no esperaba.

En inglés sencillo: An event in which someone experiences something they did not expect.

• The surprising of the guests was carefully planned.
• A sudden surprising left him unable to speak.
• The tale ends with the surprising of the sleeping guard.

Cómo se usa: the surprising of someone (The surprising of the guests required careful planning.)

Sinónimos: surprise

Expresiones frecuentes: a sudden surprising, the surprising of someone