B1 — Intermediateverb
sorprendere
to surprise, to astonish
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
stupiremeravigliaresbalordirecolpire
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
aspettarsiprevedereannoiaredeludere
Usage note
Irregular past participle: 'sorpreso'. 'Sorprendersi' = to be surprised. 'Sono rimasto sorpreso' is also very common.
Example
"Il suo comportamento mi ha sorpreso molto."
"His behaviour surprised me a lot."
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