"quelle surprise" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

IPA: /ˌkɛl sə(ɹ)ˈpɹiːz/
Etymology: Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|quelle surprise||what a surprise}} French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=quelle surprise}} quelle surprise
  1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) What a surprise. Tags: idiomatic, sarcastic
    Sense id: en-quelle_surprise-en-phrase-0a4si7Sm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Phrase [French]

IPA: /kɛl syʁ.pʁiz/
Etymology: Literally, “what (a) surprise”. While "quelle surprise" in French is virtually identical to "what a surprise" in English, "quelle surprise" in English carries a more sarcastic connotation than "quelle surprise" in French. Etymology templates: {{m-g|what (a) surprise}} “what (a) surprise”, {{lit|what (a) surprise}} Literally, “what (a) surprise” Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} quelle surprise
  1. what a surprise
    Sense id: en-quelle_surprise-fr-phrase-BdDIXv-5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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