verb🔗ShareSorprenderTo cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected."It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."Me sorprende que deba el doble de lo que pensaba.sensationemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSorprenderTo do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise."He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him."Él no sabe que estoy en el país – pensé que aparecería en su casa y lo sorprendería.actionhumanpersonentertainmentcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSorprenderTo undergo or witness something unexpected."He doesn’t surprise easily."No se sorprende fácilmente.sensationemotionmindeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSorprenderTo cause surprise."The unexpected rain surprised everyone at the picnic. "La lluvia inesperada sorprendió a todos en el picnic.sensationmindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtacar por sorpresa, sorprenderTo attack unexpectedly."The enemy soldiers surprised the patrol by attacking from the woods. "Los soldados enemigos sorprendieron a la patrulla atacando desde el bosque.militaryactionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSorprenderTo take unawares."The sudden announcement of the school trip surprised everyone. "El anuncio repentino del viaje escolar sorprendió a todos.actioneventsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSorpresaA situation in which somebody is surprised."The surprising of the entire class by the unexpected guest speaker made for a memorable morning. "La sorpresa de toda la clase por el orador invitado inesperado hizo que fuera una mañana memorable.situationeventsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSorprendenteCausing surprise."A surprising number of people attended the rally."Un número sorprendente de personas asistieron a la manifestación.emotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
