No. 13,940 in Spanish
sorpresiva
Unexpected or surprising.
In a sentence
La llegada sorpresiva del invitado alegró a todos.
The unexpected arrival of the guest delighted everyone.
The adjective 'sorpresiva' describes the nature of the guest's arrival, emphasizing its unexpected nature.
La sorpresiva noticia cambió todos nuestros planes en el último momento.
The sudden news changed all our plans at the last moment.
In this sentence, 'sorpresiva' qualifies the noun 'noticia', highlighting its sudden and unforeseen characteristics.
Hubo una reacción sorpresiva por parte del público tras el anuncio.
There was an unexpected reaction from the audience following the announcement.
Here, the word 'sorpresiva' modifies the noun 'reacción', indicating the unpredictable or surprising nature of the reaction.
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