surprise
surprise
subs.
P. and V. θαῦμα, τό, θάμβος, τό (Thuc. and Plat. but rare P.).
Dismay: P. and V. ἔκπληξις, ἡ.
Something new: P. and V. νέον τι, καινόν τι.
The surprises of war: P. τοῦ πολέμου ὁ παράλογος (Thuc. 1.78).
(In military sense), surprise of a position: P. κλοπή, ἡ (Xen.).
By surprise, unexpectedly: P. ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου.
Take by surprise, v.; use P. and V. κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν ; see surprise, v.
Attack unexpectedly: P. ἀπροσδοκήτῳ τινὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι.
Taken by surprise, off one’s guard: use adj., P. and V. ἀ̆φύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος.
subs.
P. and V. θαῦμα, τό, θάμβος, τό (Thuc. and Plat. but rare P.).
Dismay: P. and V. ἔκπληξις, ἡ.
Something new: P. and V. νέον τι, καινόν τι.
The surprises of war: P. τοῦ πολέμου ὁ παράλογος (Thuc. 1.78).
(In military sense), surprise of a position: P. κλοπή, ἡ (Xen.).
By surprise, unexpectedly: P. ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου.
Take by surprise, v.; use P. and V. κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν ; see surprise, v.
Attack unexpectedly: P. ἀπροσδοκήτῳ τινὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι.
Taken by surprise, off one’s guard: use adj., P. and V. ἀ̆φύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος.
surprise
v. trans.
P. and V. θαῦμα πᾰρέχειν (dat. ).
Dismay: P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν, P. καταπλήσσειν.
Be surprised: P. and V. θαυμάζειν, ἀ̆ποθαυμάζειν, V. θαμβεῖν.
Come upon suddenly, overtake: P. and V. κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν, αἱρεῖν, λαμβά̆νειν, P. ἐπιλαμβάνειν ; see overtake.
Catch in the act: P. and V. λαμβά̆νειν, κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν (Eur. Cycl.). αἱρεῖν, φωρᾶν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβά̆νειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.
Surprised in the act: V. ἐπί̆ληπτος.
They took alarm and sought to surprise (the enemy): P. δείσαντες προκαταλαβεῖν ἐβούλοντο (Thuc. 3.3).
Surprise a position (in military sense): Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν, P. προκαταλαμβάνειν.
v. trans.
P. and V. θαῦμα πᾰρέχειν (dat. ).
Dismay: P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν, P. καταπλήσσειν.
Be surprised: P. and V. θαυμάζειν, ἀ̆ποθαυμάζειν, V. θαμβεῖν.
Come upon suddenly, overtake: P. and V. κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν, αἱρεῖν, λαμβά̆νειν, P. ἐπιλαμβάνειν ; see overtake.
Catch in the act: P. and V. λαμβά̆νειν, κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν (Eur. Cycl.). αἱρεῖν, φωρᾶν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβά̆νειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.
Surprised in the act: V. ἐπί̆ληπτος.
They took alarm and sought to surprise (the enemy): P. δείσαντες προκαταλαβεῖν ἐβούλοντο (Thuc. 3.3).
Surprise a position (in military sense): Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰλαμβά̆νειν, P. προκαταλαμβάνειν.
SURPRISE
v. To astonish aliquem in admirationem conjicere: in stuporem dare obstupefacere (to astound): circumlocution by mihi mirum videtur etc. You surprise me by etc. mirum mihi videtur te etc.: to be surprised obstupescere; obstupefieri; stupefieri (to be astonished; also stupor me invadit; aliquid stupidum me tenet); mirari admirari demirari aliquid (accusative with infinitive or quod): I am surprised at your not writing to me miror te ad me nihil scribere: I am surprised at your not laughing miror quod non rideas or te non ridere.
To come upon unexpectedly opprimere aliquem (with or without incautum imprudentem improviso). To be surprised by the enemy adventu hostium occupari.
v. To astonish aliquem in admirationem conjicere: in stuporem dare obstupefacere (to astound): circumlocution by mihi mirum videtur etc. You surprise me by etc. mirum mihi videtur te etc.: to be surprised obstupescere; obstupefieri; stupefieri (to be astonished; also stupor me invadit; aliquid stupidum me tenet); mirari admirari demirari aliquid (accusative with infinitive or quod): I am surprised at your not writing to me miror te ad me nihil scribere: I am surprised at your not laughing miror quod non rideas or te non ridere.
To come upon unexpectedly opprimere aliquem (with or without incautum imprudentem improviso). To be surprised by the enemy adventu hostium occupari.
s. Astonishment miratio: admiratio. To excite surprise admirationem efficere movere habere: to feel surprise admiratione affici admiratio me incendit: to fill anybody with surprise aliquem in admirationem conjicere: to throw one’s self into an attitude of surprise in habitum admirationis se fingere (Quint.): to my surprise mirum mihi videtur; miror.
Sudden arrival or attack adventus repentinus: impetus repentinus: incursio subita. To take a place by surprise impetu facto capere: to take anybody by surprise opprimere aliquem; occupare adventu.
Sudden arrival or attack adventus repentinus: impetus repentinus: incursio subita. To take a place by surprise impetu facto capere: to take anybody by surprise opprimere aliquem; occupare adventu.
surprise (subs.):
I. The feeling of surprise:
1. mīrātio, ōnis, f.: to cause s., mirationem facere, Cic. Div. 2, 22 49.
2. admīrātio, ōnis, f.: to excite s. in any one, alicui adm. movere, id Phil. 10, 2, 3. Phr.: overwhelmed with s., obstupefactus, id. Deiot. 12, 34: it caused less s. that they should venture to do it, minus id eos audere miraculo fuit, Liv. 25, 8: to the s. of all he says, cunctis improvisus ait, Virg. Aen. 1, 595: to feel s., mirari, admirari: v.WONDER .
II. An unexpected event: Phr.: nothing can be a s. to a wise man, nihil improvisum, nihil inopinatum sapienti accidere potest, Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 37.
III. A sudden attack:
1. subita incursio, Hirt. B. G. 8, 11.
2. repens adventus hostium, Cic. Tusc. 3, 22, 52. Phr.: to take a man by s., excipere aliquem incautum, Virg. Aen. 3, 332: v.TO SURPRISE .
I. The feeling of surprise:
1. mīrātio, ōnis, f.: to cause s., mirationem facere, Cic. Div. 2, 22 49.
2. admīrātio, ōnis, f.: to excite s. in any one, alicui adm. movere, id Phil. 10, 2, 3. Phr.: overwhelmed with s., obstupefactus, id. Deiot. 12, 34: it caused less s. that they should venture to do it, minus id eos audere miraculo fuit, Liv. 25, 8: to the s. of all he says, cunctis improvisus ait, Virg. Aen. 1, 595: to feel s., mirari, admirari: v.
II. An unexpected event: Phr.: nothing can be a s. to a wise man, nihil improvisum, nihil inopinatum sapienti accidere potest, Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 37.
III. A sudden attack:
1. subita incursio, Hirt. B. G. 8, 11.
2. repens adventus hostium, Cic. Tusc. 3, 22, 52. Phr.: to take a man by s., excipere aliquem incautum, Virg. Aen. 3, 332: v.
surprise (v.):
I. To astonish: Phr.: the consul was s.d that they did not begin the battle, consulem admiratio incessit quod non pugnam inirent, Liv. 7, 34: this s.s me, hoc mihi admirationem movet, Cic. Phil. 10, 2, 3: to s. a person, alicui inferre admirationem, Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 56: I am s.d at your standing here, mira videntur te hic stare, Pl. Men. 2, 13, 15: I shall be s.d if he is not at home, mirum ni domi est, Ter. And. 3, 4, 19: to be s.d, mirari, admirari: v.TO WONDER , ASTONISH .
II. To attack suddenly:
1. occŭpo, 1: Phaedr. 5, 8, 3.
2. incĭdere in aliquem incautum et impărātum: Caes. B. G. 6, 30.
3. opprĭmo, essi, essum, 3: to s. a man when off his guard, imprudentem o., Ter. And. 1, 3, 22: incautum o., Liv. 26, 12: they s.d the Mesapii, M. inscios inopinantesque o., Caes. B. G. 4, 4: Trebonius was s.d by the enemy, T. oppressus est ab hoste incautus, Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 5.
4. adŏrior, ortus, 4: he s.d the praetor on the march, praetorem ex improviso in itinere adortus est, Tac. A. 4, 45. Phr.: to s. a fort, arcem improviso capere, Liv. 3, 23: to s. an enemy, ex necopinato hostem invadere, Liv. 4, 27.
I. To astonish: Phr.: the consul was s.d that they did not begin the battle, consulem admiratio incessit quod non pugnam inirent, Liv. 7, 34: this s.s me, hoc mihi admirationem movet, Cic. Phil. 10, 2, 3: to s. a person, alicui inferre admirationem, Plin. 7, 12, 10, § 56: I am s.d at your standing here, mira videntur te hic stare, Pl. Men. 2, 13, 15: I shall be s.d if he is not at home, mirum ni domi est, Ter. And. 3, 4, 19: to be s.d, mirari, admirari: v.
II. To attack suddenly:
1. occŭpo, 1: Phaedr. 5, 8, 3.
2. incĭdere in aliquem incautum et impărātum: Caes. B. G. 6, 30.
3. opprĭmo, essi, essum, 3: to s. a man when off his guard, imprudentem o., Ter. And. 1, 3, 22: incautum o., Liv. 26, 12: they s.d the Mesapii, M. inscios inopinantesque o., Caes. B. G. 4, 4: Trebonius was s.d by the enemy, T. oppressus est ab hoste incautus, Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 5.
4. adŏrior, ortus, 4: he s.d the praetor on the march, praetorem ex improviso in itinere adortus est, Tac. A. 4, 45. Phr.: to s. a fort, arcem improviso capere, Liv. 3, 23: to s. an enemy, ex necopinato hostem invadere, Liv. 4, 27.