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inesperadas

Inesperadas is the feminine plural form of the adjective inesparado (or inesparada in the feminine singular) used in Spanish and Portuguese to describe things that are not expected. It translates roughly as "unexpected" and is applied to feminine nouns.

Etymology and forms: The word comes from the prefix in- (not) combined with esperar (to wait or

Usage: Inesperadas is commonly used in journalism, literature, and everyday speech to indicate that something was

- Spanish: Las experiencias inesperadas pueden cambiar la perspectiva de una persona.

- Portuguese: As surpresas inesperadas reformulam as expectativas.

See also: Inesperado, inesperada, unexpectedly, unpredictability.

Note: While inespe radas can function descriptively in many contexts, its exact nuance depends on the surrounding

to
expect).
In
both
Spanish
and
Portuguese,
the
masculine
forms
are
inesperado/inesperado
(singular)
and
inesperados/inesperados
(plural),
while
the
feminine
forms
are
inesperada/inesperada
(singular)
and
inesperadas/inesperadas
(plural).
The
form
inseguradas
would
be
incorrect;
the
correct
feminine
plural
is
inesperadas.
not
foreseen.
It
agrees
in
gender
and
number
with
the
noun
it
modifies,
appearing
before
the
noun
or
after
a
linking
verb
like
ser/fueron.
Examples:
noun
and
sentence
structure.
It
is
a
standard
adjective
rather
than
a
proper
noun
or
title.