Sanan yllättää käännös suomi-englanti
- surpriseWe are surprised at Russia's reaction. Venäjän reaktio yllättää meidät. That should be no surprise to you, however. Hyvä kollega, sen ei pitäisi kuitenkaan yllättää teitä. The answer that I came up with will surprise you. Mieleeni tullut vastaus yllättää teidät.
- beat upI got beaten up by thugs on my way homeYou dont beat people up, so that you can live in a society where nobody would beat you upDont beat yourself up over such a minor mistake.
- catch in the act/red-handed
- overtakeThe racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turnThe car was so slow we were overtaken by a busOur plans were overtaken by events
- rushA rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volumeMany errors were made in the rush to finisha rush of water; a rush of footsteps
- shortOur meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possibleHe gave a short answer to the question
- strikePlease strike the last sentenceA bullet struck himA hammer strikes against the bell of a clock
- waylay
Sanan yllättää määritelmät
- aiheuttaa odottamattomalla teolla tai ilmestymisellä hämmennystä jollekulle
- saada kiinni tekemässä jotain
Esimerkit
- Ensilumi yllätti autoilijat.
- Poliisi yllätti Lahdessa kaksi nuorta murtomiestä S-marketista. (iltasanomat