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surprise in Arabic

مُفَاجَأَة mufājaʔa

/sɚˈpɹaɪ̯z/UK/sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/

surprise in Arabic: مُفَاجَأَة (mufājaʔa), دَهْشَة (dahša), تَعَجُّب (taʕajjub), بَاغَتَ (bāḡata). In English, surprise means something unexpected.

Arabic words for surprise

something not expected
مُفَاجَأَة mufājaʔa, دَهْشَة dahša
feeling that something unexpected has happened
دَهْشَة dahša, تَعَجُّب taʕajjub
cause (someone) to feel surprise
بَاغَتَ bāḡata, فَاجَأَ fājaʔa, دَهِشَ dahiša

English meaning of surprise

  1. noun Something unexpected.
  2. noun A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.
  3. noun The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
  4. verb To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

Full definition of surprise

surprise in a sentence

  • It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought.
  • It came as a surprise when he succeed.
  • After the housecleaners drove off, the cat left a surprise for us on the carpet.

Synonyms of surprise

All synonyms of surprise

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Questions about surprise in Arabic

What is the meaning of surprise in Arabic?
Surprise in Arabic is مُفَاجَأَة (mufājaʔa), دَهْشَة (dahša), تَعَجُّب (taʕajjub), بَاغَتَ (bāḡata).
ما معنى كلمة surprise؟
Surprise: مُفَاجَأَة (mufājaʔa), دَهْشَة (dahša), تَعَجُّب (taʕajjub), بَاغَتَ (bāḡata).
What does surprise mean in English?
Surprise means something unexpected.

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