surprising occurrence

[sərˈpraɪzɪŋ əˈkɜrəns]
noun phrasepl: surprising occurrences
ocorrência surpreendente
1. An unexpected event or happening that causes surprise or astonishment
The surprising occurrence of snow in July left everyone amazed.
A ocorrência surpreendente de neve em julho deixou todos maravilhados.
2. An unforeseen incident or circumstance that differs from what was anticipated
It was a surprising occurrence when the candidate won by such a large margin.
Foi uma ocorrência surpreendente quando o candidato venceu por uma margem tão grande.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'ocorrência surpreendente' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Brazilians often use the colloquial 'coisa inesperada' or 'que coisa maluca!' (what a crazy thing!) in everyday conversation. In American English, this phrase is often used in news reporting, storytelling, and casual conversation to describe unexpected developments.
NYC Slang
wild thing; crazy occurrence; plot twist
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unexpected eventsurprising eventastonishing happeningunforeseen circumstanceshocksurprise
Antonyms / Antônimos
expected eventpredictable occurrenceanticipated happeningforeseen circumstance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ocorrência surpreendente
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
coisa inesperada
More colloquial, commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
acontecimento inesperado
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
ocorrência inesperada
Slight variation in article usage; more formal register

Related Words

astonishmentamazementwonderunpredictableunexpectedcoincidencemiracle

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the blue
come as a shock
bolt from the blue
take someone by surprise
catch someone off guard
turn of events
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →