No. 1,029 in Portuguese
surpresa
Surpresa: Surprise.
In a sentence
Ele trouxe um presente de surpresa para a festa.
He brought a surprise gift to the party.
In this sentence, the word 'surpresa' is used as a noun to indicate something unexpected, highlighting that the gift was not anticipated.
Fiquei surpresa ao receber uma ligação dela.
I was surprised to receive a call from her.
Here, 'surpresa' is used as an adjective describing a state of being unexpectant, demonstrating the emotional response to an unexpected event.
O plano surpresa do grupo encantou a aniversariante.
The group's surprise plan delighted the birthday person.
In this context, 'surpresa' is again a noun illustrating the nature of the plan as an unexpected arrangement or event designed to delight someone.
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