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sur . prise 2 Ф / ss'praiz / verb ( sur pris es , sur • pris • ing , sur • prised )

to do something that someone does not expect I arrived early to surprise her.

sur .prised ® / sa ' praizd /

If you are surprised , you feel or show surprise I was surprised to see Jack yesterday — I thought he was in Florida.

sur • pris • ing / sa ' praizig / adjective making you feel surprised The news was surprising.

sur • pris • ing • ly / sar' praizigli / adverb The exam was surprisingly easy.

sur • ren • der / sa ' rendar / verb

(sur • ren ders, sur ren der ing , sur • ren • dered )

to stop fighting because you cannot win

After six hours on the roof, the man surrendered to the

police.

sur • ren • der noun [ noncount ]

We will not even consider surrender.

sur .round О / sa ' raund /

( sur • rounds , sur • round • ing , sur • round • ed )

to be or go all around something The lake is surrounded by trees. The police have surrounded his house.

sur • round • ings / sa'raundigz/noun [plural]

everything around you, or the place where you live I don't like seeing animals in a zoo — I prefer to see them in their natural surroundings .

sur • veyAWL / ' ssrvei / noun [ count ] ( plural sur-veys )

asking questions to find out what people think or do We did a survey of people's favorite TV shows.

sur • viv • alAWL| / ssr ' vaivl / noun [ noncount ]

the state of continuing to live or exist, especially when this is difficult; Food and water are necessary for survival.

sur • Vive © AWL / ssr ' vaiv/ verb ( sur - vives , sur - viv ing , sur - vived )

to continue to live in or after a difficult or dangerous time

Camels can survive for many days without water.

Only one person survived the plane crash.

► sur • vi • vorAWL / ssr' vaivsr / noun [ count ]

The government sent help to the survivors of the

earthquake.

sus • pect 1 / ss ' spekt / verb ( sus - pects , sus - pect - ing , sus - pect - ed )

to think that something is true, but not be sure She suspected that he was lying.

to think that someone has done something wrong but not be sure

They suspect Helen of stealing the money.

The noun is suspicion , and the adjective is suspicious .

sus • pect2 / ' sAspekt / noun [ count ]

a person who is thought to be guilty of a crime The police have arrested two suspects.

sus • pendaw / ss ' spend /

(sus-pends,sus pend ing,sus-pend - ed )

to hang something from something else Colored flags were suspended from the ceiling.

to stop something from happening for a time

The bus service was suspended because of bad weather conditions.

to send someone away from their school, job, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment

Gary was suspended from school for fighting.

sus • pense / ss 'spens / noun [ noncount ]

the feeling that you have when you are waiting for news or for something exciting or important to happen Don't keep me in suspense — did you pass?

sus • pen • sion AWL / ss 'spenfn / noun

[ count, noncount ] not being allowed to go to school or work for a period of time, usually as a punishment Smoking on school property will result in immediate suspension.

[ noncount , singular ] delaying something for a period of time; The judge announced a suspension of the trial.

sus • pi • cion / ss 'spifn / noun

[ count, noncount ] a feeling that someone has done something wrong