verb🔗ShareSurprendreTo 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."Cela me surprend que je doive deux fois plus que je ne le pensais.sensationemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurprendreTo 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."Il ne sait pas que je suis dans le pays – j'ai pensé que j'irais chez lui pour le surprendre.actionhumanpersonentertainmentcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurprendreTo undergo or witness something unexpected."He doesn’t surprise easily."Il n'est pas facile à surprendre.sensationemotionmindeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurprendreTo cause surprise."The unexpected rain surprised everyone at the picnic. "La pluie inattendue a surpris tout le monde au pique-nique.sensationmindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurprendre, attaquerTo attack unexpectedly."The enemy soldiers surprised the patrol by attacking from the woods. "Les soldats ennemis ont surpris la patrouille en attaquant depuis les bois.militaryactionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurprendreTo take unawares."The sudden announcement of the school trip surprised everyone. "L'annonce soudaine du voyage scolaire a surpris tout le monde.actioneventsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSurpriseA situation in which somebody is surprised."The surprising of the entire class by the unexpected guest speaker made for a memorable morning. "La surprise de toute la classe par l'orateur invité inattendu a fait de cette matinée un moment mémorable.situationeventsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSurprenantCausing surprise."A surprising number of people attended the rally."Un nombre surprenant de personnes ont assisté au rassemblement.emotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
