surpreender

/suɾpɾeẽˈdeɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
surpreendo
preterite (eu)
surpreendi
past participle
surpreendido

Meaning

  1. to surprise

    • Ele me surpreendeu.

      He surprised me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

überraschen

überraschen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to surprise."

Spanish

sorprender

sorprender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to surprise."

French

surprendre

surprendre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to surprise."

Practice

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