Surprise
noun
- 1.
- (Something sudden or unexpected, a feeling caused by the sudden or unexpected, astonishment, unexpected event, piece of news, gift, etc. -a take by surprise to come upon unawares, amaze, astonish) ការឆ្មក់, ការលួចល្បក់, មកដល់ដោយមិនដឹងខ្លួន, ការឆ្ងល់, សប្បាយដោយមិនដឹងខ្លួនមុន, អោយដោយមិនដឹងខ្លួនមុន
Example: I was surprised to see him there, I was pleasantly surprised to hear your news, I shouldn't be surprised if it rains, Surprise the enemy, Surprised him in the act of....., I felt some surprise at seeing him there.advantage of surprise ការមិនអោយដឹងជាមុន, pleasant surprise អ្វីៗដែលធ្វើអោយភ្ញាក់ conceal his surprise ភាពភ្ញាក់
Example: Their defeat caused little surprise. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) វត្ថុដែលធ្វើអោយមានការភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ការមិនអោយដឹងជាមុន
verb — past tense: surprised ; past participle: surprised ; present participle: surprising ;
- 1.
- ភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ធ្វើអោយឆ្ងល់
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to cause to feel astonishment by being unexpected, to attack without warning. to take (one) unawares, to come upon unexpectedly, to cause to feel wonder or astonishment) surprise the enemy ឆ្មក surprise a friend with a gift ធ្វើអោយភ្ញាក់ (His anger) surprises (me) ធ្វើអោយឆ្ងល់
Example: She was surprised by the boy's intelligence.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.
- 2.
- The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment.
- 3.
- Anything that causes such a state or emotion.
- 4.
- A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents.
verb — past tense: surprised ; past participle: surprised ; present participle: surprising ;
- 1.
- To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
- 2.
- To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity.
- 3.
- To hold possession of; to hold.
- 4.
- To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
- 1.
- alarm, amaze, astonish, astound, disconcert, dumbfound, shock, startle, stun, take aback
- 2.
- amazement, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, wonder, wonderment
- 1.
- admonish, caution, forewarn, prepare
- 2.
- apathy, expectation, indifference