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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜberraschungsgast
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yːbɐˈʁaʃʊŋsˌɡast
"Der Abend war voller Freude, besonders wegen des Überraschungsgasts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A visitor or attendee whose arrival was not anticipated or announced beforehand.
"The birthday party reached its peak when a surprise guest flew in from overseas." - 2
A featured performer or celebrity who appears unexpectedly on a show, stage, or broadcast.
"The rock concert featured a surprise guest guitarist during the final encore."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'surprise' originates from the Old French 'surprendre', meaning 'to overtake', which evolved in the late Middle Ages. 'Guest' comes from the Old English 'gæst', meaning 'stranger' or 'visitor', reflecting the historical context of hospitality and unexpected arrivals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surprise Guest" is said worldwide
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invité surprise
Transliteration: ɛ̃.vi.te syʁ.pʁiz
"Il y a eu un invité surprise à la fin du spectacle."
Überraschungsgast
Transliteration: yːbɐˈʁaʃʊŋsˌɡast
"Der Abend war voller Freude, besonders wegen des Überraschungsgasts."
ospite inatteso
Transliteration: ˈɔ.spi.te in.atˈte.zo
"La festa è stata animata dall'arrivo di un ospite inatteso."
invitado sorpresa
Transliteration: im.biˈta.ðo sorˈpɾe.sa
"Tuvimos un invitado sorpresa en la cena familiar de ayer."
convidado surpresa
Transliteration: kõ.viˈda.du suʁˈpɾe.zɐ
"O noivo trouxe um convidado surpresa para a festa."
अचानक आने वाला मेहमान
Transliteration: achanak aane wala mehman
"पार्टी में एक अचानक आने वाला मेहमान भी शामिल हुआ।"
惊喜嘉宾
Transliteration: jīngxǐ jiābīn
"晚会最后出现了一位惊喜嘉宾。"
깜짝 손님
Transliteration: kkamjjak sonnim
"파티에 깜짝 손님이 찾아와서 모두가 놀랐다."
サプライズゲスト
Transliteration: sapuraizu gesuto
"ステージにサプライズゲストが登場した。"
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