sorprendere

See also: sorprenderé

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sorprendre, or a calque of it, using Italian sor- and prendere.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛndere

Verb

sorprendere

  1. (transitive) to surprise, catch, catch out
  2. (transitive) to surprise, astonish, amaze, make someone's jaw drop

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