surprising

sorprendente

Diverso da ciò che ci si aspettava, tanto da stupire o confondere.

In inglese semplice: Different from what you expected, making you feel amazed or confused.

• That is surprising news.
• A surprising number of people offered to help.
• Did you find the result surprising?

Come si usa: It is surprising that… (It is surprising that so few people came.); find it surprising that… (I find it surprising that he remembered my name.)

Sinonimi: unexpected, astonishing

Contrari: expected, unsurprising

Espressioni comuni: surprising news, surprising result, surprising number

sorpresa

Evento che fa vivere a qualcuno qualcosa di inatteso.

In inglese semplice: An event in which someone experiences something they did not expect.

• The surprising of the guests was carefully planned.
• A sudden surprising left him unable to speak.
• The tale ends with the surprising of the sleeping guard.

Come si usa: the surprising of someone (The surprising of the guests required careful planning.)

Sinonimi: surprise

Espressioni comuni: a sudden surprising, the surprising of someone