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unexpected visitor

[/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvɪzɪtər/]
nounpl: unexpected visitors
visitante inesperado
1. a person who arrives or appears without prior notice or announcement
An unexpected visitor arrived at the door just as we were having dinner.
Um visitante inesperado chegou à porta no momento em que estávamos jantando.
2. someone whose arrival was not anticipated or anticipated
The unexpected visitor turned out to be an old friend from college.
O visitante inesperado acabou sendo um antigo amigo da faculdade.
NYC Slang
pop-in
Synonyms
uninvited guestsurprise visitorunforeseen callerunannounced guest
Antonyms
expected visitorscheduled guestinvited guest

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visitante inesperado
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
visitante de surpresa
informal variation commonly used
São Paulo
visitante inesperado
standard formal usage
Portugal
visitante inesperado
formal standard Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the blue
a bolt from the blue
out of nowhere
like a thief in the night
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