surpresa

See also: surprêsa

Portuguese

surpresa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French surprise, from Old French surprendre (“to overtake”), from sur- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin prendere (“to seize”).

Alternative forms

• surprêsa (pre-reform spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/ [suhˈpɾe.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/ [suhˈpɾe.zɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾe.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/ [suχˈpɾe.zɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suɻˈpɾe.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾe.zɐ/

• Rhymes: -ezɐ
• Hyphenation: sur‧pre‧sa

Noun

surpresa f (plural surpresas)

1. surprise (something not expected)

   Synonyms: imprevisto, inesperado, susto

   Antonyms: esperado, previsto

   • 2013, Carlos Sérgio Rodrigues, Anamnesis, Leya, →ISBN, pages 30–31:

     Um vulto encontrava-se dentro do carro. Daquela distância, Diana tentou perceber quem seria a companhia — nos dedos da catraia não brilhava nenhum anel de ouro, por isso seria namorado, acompanhante, amigo colorido, ou outras novidades que os miúdos inventam. Nas casas dos quarenta já nada nos espanta, nem apoquenta. A surpresa vem com a juventude e com a velhice chega a reflexão. No entretanto, sobeja a apatia.

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2. (uncountable) surprise (feeling that something unexpected has happened)

   Synonym: espanto

3. a present; a gift

   Synonym: presente

Derived terms

• de surpresa

Related terms

• surpreender
• surpresar
• surpreso

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• surprêsa (pre-reform spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/ [suhˈpɾe.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/ [suhˈpɾe.zɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾe.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/ [suχˈpɾe.zɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suɻˈpɾe.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾe.zɐ/

• Rhymes: -ezɐ
• Hyphenation: sur‧pre‧sa

Adjective

surpresa

1. feminine singular of surpreso

Participle

surpresa f sg

1. feminine singular of surpreso

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾɛ.zɐ/ [suhˈpɾɛ.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾɛ.zɐ/ [suhˈpɾɛ.zɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾɛ.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /suʁˈpɾɛ.zɐ/ [suχˈpɾɛ.zɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suɻˈpɾɛ.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾɛ.zɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɛzɐ
• Hyphenation: sur‧pre‧sa

Adjective

surpresa

1. inflection of surpresar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suɾˈpɾesa/ [sʊɾˈpɾɛː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: sur‧pre‧sa

Noun

surpresa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ)

1. alternative form of sorpresa