Usage examples of "take by surprise" in English with translation to Italian

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She took me by surprise. Mi prese di sorpresa.
To our surprise, Tom came to our party with Mary. Con nostra grande sorpresa, Tom venne alla nostra festa insieme a Mary.
Goro had the kindness to take me to the hospital. Goro ha avuto la gentilezza di portarmi all'ospedale.
They conceived a plan to surprise the enemy. Loro hanno ideato un piano per sorprendere il nemico.
He can't take his eyes off her. Non riesce a toglierle gli occhi di dosso.
To my surprise, she was alive. Con mia sorpresa, era viva.
Tom added his own name to the list of people who wanted to take part in the dance. Tom aggiunse il proprio nome alla lista di persone che volevano partecipare al ballo.
Tom has a surprise for you. Tom ha una sorpresa per te.
She refused to take the money. Si è rifiutata di prendere i soldi.
It's not much of a surprise, is it? Non è proprio una sorpresa, no?
He suggested to me that I should take her there. Mi ha suggerito di portarla qui.
It'll be a surprise! Sarà una sorpresa!
Take the medicine every hour. Prendi la medicina ogni ora.
He looked at me in surprise. Mi guardò sorpreso.
One must take care in whatever one does. Bisogna fare attenzione a qualsiasi cosa si faccia.
It's a surprise. È una sorpresa.
Take a seat, please Prenda una sedia, per favore.
The surprise party for Laura is not tonight, but tomorrow night. La festa a sorpresa per Laura non è stasera ma domani sera.
How long does it take to go to Madrid? Quanto ci vuole per andare a Madrid?
That doesn't surprise me. Quello non mi sorprende.
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