surprendre

Betekenis (Engels)

1. to surprise
2. to catch out
3. to overhear, to discover, to spot (an action or secret someone is trying to hide)

Concepten

verrassen

betrappen

verbazen

snappen

bevreemden

verbluffen

vangen

laten schrikken

verbijsteren

verwonderen

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/syʁ.pʁɑ̃dʁ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Inherited from Middle French surprendre, from Old French sorprendre. By surface analysis, sur- + prendre. In Old French sorprendre (“to overtake”) (formed from sor- (“over”); cf. modern French sur-) was distinguished from sousprendre (“to surprise, catch unaware (from beneath)”) (formed from sous- (“under”)); the two verbs later became one over time.

Zinnen

Ma demande semble vous surprendre .

Mijn verzoek lijkt je te verrassen.