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visit unannounced

[VIZ-it ˌʌn-əˈnaʊnst]
verb phrase
visitar sem aviso prévio
1. To go to see someone at their home or place without prior notification or arrangement
She decided to visit her friend unannounced on a Sunday afternoon.
Ela decidiu visitar sua amiga sem aviso prévio numa tarde de domingo.
2. To make a surprise visit to someone
The manager visited the warehouse unannounced to check the inventory.
O gerente visitou o depósito sem aviso prévio para verificar o inventário.
NYC Slang
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Synonyms
drop bydrop incall onstop bypay a surprise visitshow up unannounced
Antonyms
visit by appointmentschedule a visitannounce one's arrivalgive notice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visitar de surpresa
Common informal expression for surprise visits
Rio de Janeiro
dar um pulo na casa de alguém
Colloquial expression meaning to drop by someone's house
São Paulo
aparecer na casa de alguém
Common usage for unexpected visits
Portugal
visitar sem aviso
Direct translation commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop by unannounced
show up out of the blue
catch someone off guard
arrive without warning
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