sorpresa
shock ; astonishment ; surprise ; eye-opener.
The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.
In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.
So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.
It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance .
ataque por sorpresa
surprise attack
The September 11 attacks conform to a pattern of surprise attacks, which illustrates that reforming the intelligence system has limited value as a means of defending against international terrorism.
ataque sorpresa
surprise attack
sneak attack
The September 11 attacks conform to a pattern of surprise attacks, which illustrates that reforming the intelligence system has limited value as a means of defending against international terrorism.
America was entering a war she had been drawn into by a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
caja de sorpresas
grab-bag
lucky dip
lucky draw
This emphasis on specialisation turns the core curricula into a superficial grab-bag.
The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.
Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.
causar sorpresa
cause + an eyelid to bat
Sex and marriage manuals and other fairly frankly written material today would not cause an eyelid to bat.
coger a Alguien por sorpresa
catch + Nombre + off-guard
catch + Nombre + napping
catch + Nombre + flat-footed
As the 'information economy' has grown in recent years, some feel we have been caught off-guard in an information policy vacuum.
Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.
Alexander caught them flat-footed in the the hills with his reinforcements catching them in the flank.
coger de sorpresa
take + Nombre + by surprise
catch + Nombre + by surprise
This news completely took me by surprise and blew me away.
We are finally getting a break from slipping and sliding on the slick streets after the first snow of the season caught some of us by surprise.
coger por sorpresa [Literalmente significa "sorprender atacando por el lado ciego"]
come as + a (great) surprise
catch out
blindside
take + Nombre + unawares
catch + Nombre + cold
catch + Nombre + unaware(s)
catch + Nombre + snoozing
catch + Nombre + by surprise
take + Nombre + by surprise
Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.
Some search statements are so obscure that they would catch out the uninstructed.
Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.
You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
The courage sometimes makes them blind to the dangers ahead, which may catch them unawares and throw them off balance.
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
We are finally getting a break from slipping and sliding on the slick streets after the first snow of the season caught some of us by surprise.
This news completely took me by surprise and blew me away.
encontrarse con sorpresas
encounter + surprises
Steinhagen considered herself lucky because she had a clear notion of what her host country expected of her and encountered few surprises.
encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable
rude awakening + be in store
be in for a rude awakening
A rude awakening may be in store when they discover that their college or university professors require them to use scholarly resources.
The incoherence of the existing norms still protects each of us in our individual spheres, but we might be in for a rude awakening.
esperar una (gran) sorpresa
be in for a (big) surprise
A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass.
esperar una sorpresa desagradable
rude awakening + be in store
be in for a rude awakening
A rude awakening may be in store when they discover that their college or university professors require them to use scholarly resources.
The incoherence of the existing norms still protects each of us in our individual spheres, but we might be in for a rude awakening.
factor sorpresa
cuckoo factor
element of surprise
surprise factor
The article has the title 'Cuckoo factor: an investigation into the effects of transient populations in the development of library services'.
This short activity has an element of surprise that illustrates how enjoyable learning can be when people discover the answer for themselves.
The surprise factor is a technique used in storytelling to produce a visceral reaction from the audience.
fiesta sorpresa
surprise party
The biggest surprise of a surprise party is how to pull the whole thing off.
ganador sorpresa
dark horse
The best possible candidate, by a long way, is also one who is, for political reasons, a dark horse.
guardar sorpresas
hold + surprises
This is the heart of the question and the answer holds no surprises.
llevarse una (gran) sorpresa
be in for a (big) surprise
A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass.
mostrar sorpresa [Arqueando las cejas]
raise + eyebrows
register + surprise
We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
The committeeman registered surprise.
no coger por sorpresa
come as + no surprise
Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
no ser sorpresa que
be no surprise (that)
It's no surprise visitors come from far and wide just to fish here.
para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa
much to + Posesivo + surprise
Much to my surprise, they kept their word.
para + Posesivo + sorpresa
to + Posesivo + surprise
Many libraries have discovered to their surprise that any potential shrinkage is more than offset by new donations from patrons = Muchas bibliotecas han descubierto para su sorpresa que cualquier posible disminución se va más que compensada por las donaciones de los usuarios.
para sorpresa de todos
to everyone's surprise
To everyone's surprise he responded that he'would be willing to go to bat for a replacement of some sort'.
para sorpresa + Posesivo
to + Posesivo + surprise
Many libraries have discovered to their surprise that any potential shrinkage is more than offset by new donations from patrons = Muchas bibliotecas han descubierto para su sorpresa que cualquier posible disminución se va más que compensada por las donaciones de los usuarios.
pillar a Alguien por sorpresa
catch + Nombre + napping
catch + Nombre + off-guard
catch + Nombre + flat-footed
Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.
As the 'information economy' has grown in recent years, some feel we have been caught off-guard in an information policy vacuum.
Alexander caught them flat-footed in the the hills with his reinforcements catching them in the flank.
pillar por sorpresa
take + Nombre + unawares
catch + Nombre + cold
catch + Nombre + unaware(s)
catch + Nombre + snoozing
You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
The courage sometimes makes them blind to the dangers ahead, which may catch them unawares and throw them off balance.
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
por sorpresa
unawares
'Oh!' the exclamation escaped her unawares.
sorpresa desagradable
rude awakening
Anyone who loves to be taken away by a good travel yarn will find 'Rude Awakenings' a great adventure.
tener una sorpresa preparada
have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve
He nervously looked at her, she had something up her sleeve, and he knew it.
tener una sorpresa reservada
have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve
He nervously looked at her, she had something up her sleeve, and he knew it.
tomar por sorpresa
storm
On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.
visita sorpresa
surprise visit
Rumors are even floating that President Bush, who has yet to set foot in San Francisco since being elected, might make a surprise visit.
