sorprendere
Meaning
- (transitive) to surprise, to catch unaware
- (transitive) to surprise, to astonish, to amaze
- (literary, transitive) to leave an impression on
Concepts
take hold of
be strange
grab onto
take unawares
put into order
Synonyms
cogliere sul fatto
stringere fortemente
impuganre
fare sussultare
fare sobbalzare
prendere sul fatto
Translations
sorprender
étonner
überraschen
surpreender
εκπλήσσω
sorprendre
şaşırtmak
verrassenFrequency
Hyphenated as
sor‧prèn‧de‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sorˈprɛn.de.re/
Etymology
First attested in the 13th century. From sor- + prendere, possibly on the calque of Old French sorprendre.
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