sorpresa

2. The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen;
emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly
excited feeling of wonder or astonishment.
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Pure surprise and fear Made me to quit the house. --Shak.
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3. Anything that causes such a state or emotion. [1913 Webster]

4. A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. [Obs.] --King.
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Surprise party, a party of persons who assemble by mutual agreement, and without invitation, at the house of a
common friend. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
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Syn: Wonder; astonishment; amazement. [1913 Webster]

Surprise Sur*prise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surprised; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surprising}.] [From {Surprise}, n.: cf. F.
surprendre, p. p. surpris.]
1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take
unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
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Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa. xxxiii. 14.
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The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised his heart?
--Thomson.
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2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound;
as, his conduct surprised me.
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I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. --Milton.
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3. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as,
to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into
generosity.
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4. To hold possession of; to hold. Obs. [1913 Webster]

Not with me, That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J.
Webster.
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Syn: See Astonish. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English