sorpresa
surprise
noun sohr-PREH-sah Less Common
Origin: From French surprise, from surprendre, 'to overtake'.
Usage Note
Sorpresa is the noun; the verb is sorprender ('to surprise'). The phrase de sorpresa or por sorpresa means 'by surprise': atacar por sorpresa. The standard adjective is sorprendente ('surprising'); sorpresivo also appears in Latin American usage.
Examples
"La fiesta fue una gran sorpresa."
Natural Translation
The party was a great surprise.
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