What does surprendre in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word surprendre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use surprendre in French.
The word surprendre in French means surprise, catch, catch, overhear, find yourself doing, catch out, be caught by surprise, get caught by surprise. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word surprendre
surpriseverbe transitif (étonner) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Sa victoire a surpris tout le monde. Cela me surprend que Julie ait eu une mauvaise note à son devoir de maths. His victory took everyone by surprise. |
catchverbe transitif (prendre par surprise) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le surveillant l'a surpris en train de tricher. The invigilator caught him cheating. |
catchverbe transitif (déceler quelque chose de fugitif) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Au cours du dîner, Vincent avait surpris des regards complices entre sa fille et le voisin. During dinner, Vincent caught the intimate glances between his daughter and the neighbour. |
overhearverbe transitif (entendre [qch] par hasard) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Au détour d'un couloir, j'ai surpris la conversation inquiétante des deux comptables. |
find yourself doingverbe pronominal (constater soudainement) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je me surpris à penser aux prochaines vacances. I found myself thinking of the upcoming holidays. |
catch outverbe transitif (se manifester) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") xx Nighttime crept up on us and we had to camp out in the woods. |
be caught by surprise, get caught by surprise(être pris au dépourvu) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Nous nous sommes laissé surprendre par la nuit et avons dû camper dans les bois. |
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