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surprise visit

[/sərˈpraɪz ˈvɪzɪt/]
nounpl: surprise visits
visita surpresa
1. An unexpected or unannounced visit to someone, typically intended as a pleasant shock or delight
My parents made a surprise visit to my apartment last weekend.
Meus pais fizeram uma visita surpresa ao meu apartamento no fim de semana passado.
2. A visit that arrives without prior notification or warning
The health inspector conducted a surprise visit to the restaurant.
O inspetor de saúde realizou uma visita surpresa ao restaurante.
NYC Slang
pop-in / surprise drop-by
Synonyms
unexpected visitunannounced visitdrop-bypop-insurprise call
Antonyms
planned visitscheduled visitannounced visitexpected visit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visita surpresa
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
visita de surpresa
Alternative construction used in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
visita surpresa
Colloquially may be shortened to 'uma surpresa'
Portugal
visita surpresa
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

catch someone off guard with a surprise visit
drop by unannounced
show up unexpectedly
a surprise guest appearance
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