surpresa

See also: surprêsa

Portuguese

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

    Pronunciation

     
    • (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/

    • 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

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

     
    • (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/

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

    • 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