surpresa

See also: surprêsa

Portuguese

surpresa

Alternative forms

• surprêsa (obsolete)

Etymology

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

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/

• Hyphenation: sur‧pre‧sa

Noun

surpresa f (plural surpresas)

1. surprise (something not expected)

   Synonyms: imprevisto, inesperado, susto

   Antonyms: esperado, previsto

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

   Synonym: espanto

3. a present; a gift

   Synonym: presente

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:surpresa.

Derived terms

• de surpresa

Related terms

• surpreender
• surpresar
• surpreso

Adjective

surpresa

1. feminine singular of surpreso

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:surpreso.