overraske

verbverb

to surprise · to catch off guard

fra tysk, opprinnelig ‘være raskere enn’ from German, originally ‘to be quicker than’

komme uforvarende over;
komme over, overrumple to come upon unexpectedly;
to chance upon, to catch off guard
- vi ble overrasket av snøstorm we were caught out by a snowstorm
gjøre forundret;
forbause sterkt to surprise;
to astonish
- resultatet overrasket alle the result surprised everyone

overraske med glede (noen) med (noe uventet) to delight (someone) with (something unexpected) Eng. phraseto surprise someone with