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unexpected

/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/

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adjective

A2formalcommon/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/

Describes something that happens without warning or is not anticipated.

ruОписывает то, что происходит без предупреждения или не ожидается.esDescribe algo que ocurre sin aviso o que no se esperaba; que sorprende por no estar previsto.frQualifie ce qui se produit sans avertissement ou sans avoir été prévu, ou ce que l'on ne s'attendait pas à voir ou à vivre.deBeschreibt etwas, das ohne Vorwarnung geschieht oder nicht erwartet wird.ptDescreve algo que acontece sem aviso prévio ou que não era esperado. Pode indicar surpresa, falta de preparação ou algo que ocorre de forma imprevista.zh形容事情发生得出乎意料,没有事先预料到。也可表示突然发生的、毫无预兆的。arيصف ما يحدث دون سابق إنذار أو دون توقّع.

  1. Not anticipated A2 formal

    Happening without warning or preparation; surprising.

    • The unexpected rain ruined our picnic.
    • She received an unexpected gift from her friend.
    • His unexpected arrival surprised everyone at the party.

    ruНеожиданныйesinesperadofrInattendudeUnerwartetptInesperadozh意外的arغير متوقع

    Synonymes: abruptstartlingsuddensurprisingunanticipatedunforeseenunlooked-forunpredicted

    Antonymes: anticipatedexpectedpredictableprepared

  2. Unforeseen B1 formal

    Not predicted or foreseen.

    • The company faced unexpected financial difficulties.
    • An unexpected problem delayed the project.
    • The test had an unexpected question that confused many students.

    ruНеожиданныйesinesperado, imprevistofrImprévudeUnerwartetptInesperadozh意外的arغير متوقع

    Synonymes: accidentalsuddensurprisingunanticipatedunforeseenunlooked-forunplannedunpredicted

    Antonymes: anticipatedexpectedpredictable

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