unerwartet /ˈʊnɛɾvˌaɾtət/ · adjective · CEFR B2. German translation of "unexpected".

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Source term
unexpected
Translation
unerwartet
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
adjective
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Dictionary form unerwartet
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
unerwartet + noun / It is unerwartet
Examples
Ihr unerwarteter Besuch machte den ganzen Nachmittag viel heller.
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Example Sentences

Ihr unerwarteter Besuch machte den ganzen Nachmittag viel heller.

English: Her unexpected visit made the whole afternoon much brighter.

B2 · Ideal And Reality

Wir haben gestern Abend unerwartete Nachrichten von der Schule erhalten.

English: We received some unexpected news from the school last night.

B2 · Ideal And Reality

Der unerwartete Schneesturm sperrte mehrere Straßen in den Bergen.

English: The unexpected snowstorm closed several roads in the mountains.

B2 · Ideal And Reality

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