Catch by surprise Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /səˈpɹaɪz/, /sɝˈpɹaɪz

KATCH by ser-PRYZ

UK

kˈætʃ/ /bˈaɪ/ /səpɹˈaɪz

KATCH by suh-PRYZ

التعريف

To do something or appear unexpectedly so that someone is not prepared; to surprise someone who wasn't expecting it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and commonly used in both speech and writing. Often used when something happens suddenly or unexpectedly. Can refer to emotions, news, or people. Collocates with 'completely', 'totally', and can also be used passively: 'was caught by surprise'.

• Spanish: sorprender - pillar desprevenido
• Portuguese (BR): pegar de surpresa - surpreender
• Portuguese (PT): apanhar de surpresa - surpreender
• Chinese (Simplified): 让...感到意外 - 出其不意地抓住
• Chinese (Traditional): 讓...感到意外 - 出其不意地抓住
• Hindi: अचकचा देना - चौंका देना
• Arabic: يفاجئ
• Bengali: হতভম্ব করা - অবাক করে ফেলা
• Russian: застать врасплох
• Japanese: 不意を突く - 驚かせる
• Vietnamese: làm ai đó ngạc nhiên - khiến ai đó bất ngờ
• Korean: 깜짝 놀라게 하다 - 불시에 놀라게 하다
• Turkish: gafil avlamak - hazırlıksız yakalamak
• Urdu: حیران کر دینا - اچانک پکڑنا
• Indonesian: membuat terkejut - mengejutkan

جمل نموذجية

The announcement caught me by surprise.

basic

Her question caught him by surprise.

basic

The rainstorm caught us by surprise during our walk.

basic

I got caught by surprise when my friends threw me a party.

natural

He was caught by surprise by the sudden change in plans.

natural

You really caught us by surprise when you showed up at the door!

natural