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на удивление

Translation of на удивление

surprisingly

Russian word in Latin letters: na udivlenie

Meaning of на удивление

Russian

неожиданным образом или в неожиданной степени, вызывая удивление

English

in an unexpected way

surprisingly

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nə udʲɪˈvlʲenʲɪje]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

На удивление or удивлённо?

удивлённо

удивлённо = with surprise (how someone looks or asks)

Don't mix them up. Someone looks or asks with surprise — удивлённо; something is unexpectedly easy — на удивление.

Она удивлённо посмотрела на меня.

She looked at me in surprise.

Экзамен оказался на удивление простым.

The exam turned out to be surprisingly easy.

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  1. Surprisingly, the sun came out.

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    На удивление, выглянуло солнце.

  2. The test was surprisingly easy.

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    Тест был на удивление лёгким.

на удивление synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between на удивление, удивительно, к удивлению, неожиданно, and поразительно

У
🇷🇺Russian
удивительно

Same before adjectives; on its own it also means 'amazing'.

К
🇷🇺Russian
к удивлению

To (my) surprise; starts a sentence.

🇷🇺Russian

Unexpectedly; stresses that no one expected it.

B1common
П
🇷🇺Russian
поразительно

Stronger: astonishingly.

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What does на удивление mean?

in an unexpected way

How do you pronounce на удивление?

на удивление is pronounced [nə udʲɪˈvlʲenʲɪje], in Latin letters “na udivlenie”.

How is на удивление used in a sentence?

Surprisingly, the sun came out. Translation: На удивление, выглянуло солнце.

Is на удивление part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, на удивление (surprisingly) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is на удивление part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, на удивление (surprisingly) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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