sorprendes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sorprendes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sorprender VB intr

sorprender

to surprise

me sorprende que no lo sepas

I'm surprised you don't know

me sorprende que no lo sepas

it surprises me that you didn't know

II.sorprender VB trans

1. sorprender (coger desprevenido):

sorprender

to surprise

sorprender

to catch … unawares

sorprender

to take … by surprise

entramos por detrás y los sorprendimos

we went in the back and surprised them o caught them unawares o took them by surprise

fueron sorprendidos cuando intentaban forzar la caja fuerte

they were caught o surprised trying to break open the safe

nos sorprendió la lluvia

we got caught in the rain

2. sorprender:

sorprender mensaje

to intercept

sorprender conversación

to overhear

III.sorprenderse VB vpr

sorprenderse

to be surprised

se sorprendió mucho al encontrarme ahí

he was very surprised to find me there

¿de qué te sorprendes?

why are you so surprised?

¿de qué te sorprendes?

what are you so surprised about?

Translations for sorprendes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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catch out

sorprender

take aback

sorprender

to take sb by surprise

sorprender a alguien

surprise person

sorprender

surprise enemy/guard

sorprender

well, I'm surprised at you, Laura

bueno, Laura, me sorprendes

disturb thief

sorprender

to spring a trap on sb

sorprender a alguien con una trampa

to catch sb in the act

sorprender a alguien in fraganti

sorprendes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sorprendes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sorprender VB trans

1. sorprender:

sorprender (coger desprevenido)

to take by surprise

sorprender (asombrar)

to startle

sorprender (asombrar)

to amaze

sorprender (extrañar)

to surprise

no me sorprendería que viniera

I wouldn't be surprised if he/she came

durante un momento me quedé sorprendida

I was surprised for a moment

2. sorprender (descubrir algo):

sorprender

to come across

3. sorprender (pillar):

sorprender

to catch (in the act)

4. sorprender MIL (atacar):

sorprender

to surprise

II.sorprender VB refl sorprenderse

1. sorprender (asombrarse):

sorprenderse de algo

to be amazed at sth

2. sorprender (extrañarse):

sorprenderse

to be surprised

Translations for sorprendes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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take aback (surprise)

sorprender

surprise

sorprender

to surprise sb doing sth

sorprender a alguien haciendo algo

to walk in on sb (doing sth)

sorprender a alguien (haciendo algo) al entrar

amaze

sorprender

to catch sb (doing sth)

sorprender [o pillar] a alguien (haciendo algo)

sorprendes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sorprender [o pillar] a alguien (haciendo algo)

to catch sb (doing sth)

sorprender a alguien (haciendo algo) al entrar

to walk in on sb (doing sth)