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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesospite inatteso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɔ.spi.te in.atˈte.zo
"La festa è stata animata dall'arrivo di un ospite inatteso."
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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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'surprise', derived from the Old French 'surprendre' (meaning to take unawares or overtake, from Latin 'superprehendere'), and 'guest', from Old English 'gæst' or 'giest', meaning a visitor or stranger. First appearing in modern compound usage during the 19th century as social gatherings and entertainment media evolved, it describes an unexpected visitor arriving at an event.
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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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