German-English translation for "unverhofft"

"unverhofft" English translation

unverhofft
[ˈʊnfɛrˌhɔft; ˌʊnfɛrˈhɔft]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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  • unhoped-for (attributiv, beifügend | attributive useattr)
    unverhofft Wiedersehen, Glück, Erbschaft etc
    unverhofft Wiedersehen, Glück, Erbschaft etc
  • unexpected
    unverhofft Besuch, Ergebnis, Fund etc
    unverhofft Besuch, Ergebnis, Fund etc
examples
  • sein Sieg kam allen unverhofft
    sein Sieg kam allen unverhofft
  • unverhofft kommtoft | often oft sprichwörtlich | proverb(ial)sprichw
    etwa it is the unexpected that usually happens
    unverhofft kommtoft | often oft sprichwörtlich | proverb(ial)sprichw
  • unexpected
    unverhofft Schwierigkeiten, Zwischenfall, Entwicklung etc
    unforeseen
    unverhofft Schwierigkeiten, Zwischenfall, Entwicklung etc
    unverhofft Schwierigkeiten, Zwischenfall, Entwicklung etc
unverhofft
[ˈʊnfɛrˌhɔft; ˌʊnfɛrˈhɔft]Adverb | adverb adv

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examples
unverhofft kommtoft | often oft
etwa things often happen when you least expect them
unverhofft kommtoft | often oft
This is, in actual fact, an unexpected result and quite something.
Im Grunde ist dies ein unverhofftes und durchaus beachtliches Ergebnis.
Source: Europarl
Unexpected support from an opponent?
Eine unverhoffte Zustimmung eines Widersachers also?
Source: Europarl
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