Translation
surprise, shock
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Word origin
From the feminine past participle of sorprender ('to surprise'), which comes through Old French surprendre, from Latin super ('over') and prehendere ('to seize, to grasp').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- prehendere
- English cognates
- surprise, apprehend, comprehend
Grammar
Examples
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They threw him a surprise party that left him speechless.
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To everyone's great surprise, the winner turned out to be the youngest of the group.
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The surprise of the trip was discovering a beautiful little village on the coast.
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I was taken aback when I saw the gift.
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What a surprise to see you here after so many years.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 5: sorpresa, crecer, mentira and 7 more words.