überraschend

I Part. Präs. überraschen

II Adj. surprising; (unerwartet) unexpected, sudden; das Überraschende daran the surprising thing about it

III Adv.: überraschend schnell etc. surprisingly fast etc.; überraschend kommen come as a surprise (für to)

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astonishing; surprising; startling; unlooked-for

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über|rạ|schend

1. adj

surprising; Besuch surprise attr; Tod, Weggang unexpected

eine überraschende Wendung nehmen — to take an unexpected turn

2. adv

unexpectedly

das kam (für uns) völlig überraschend — that came as a complete surprise or (Sterbefall etc) shock (to us)

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(likely to cause surprise: surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned.) surprising

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über·ra·schend

I. adj unexpected

▪ \überraschend sein to come as a surprise

II. adv unexpectedly

jdn \überraschend besuchen to pay sb a surprise visit

[für jdn] völlig \überraschend kommen to come as a complete surprise [to sb]

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1.

Adjektiv surprising; surprise attrib. <attack, visit>; (unerwartet) unexpected

2.

adverbial surprisingly; (unerwartet) unexpectedly

die Nachricht kam überraschend — the news came as a surprise

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überraschend

A. ppr → überraschen

B. adj surprising; (unerwartet) unexpected, sudden;

das Überraschende daran the surprising thing about it

C. adv:

überraschend schnell etc surprisingly fast etc;

überraschend kommen come as a surprise (

für to)

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1.

Adjektiv surprising; surprise attrib. <attack, visit>; (unerwartet) unexpected

2.

adverbial surprisingly; (unerwartet) unexpectedly

die Nachricht kam überraschend — the news came as a surprise

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adj.

astonishing adj.

surprising adj. adv.

astonishingly adv.

surprisingly adv.