sorprendieron in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sorprendieron 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?

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lo sorprendieron en flagrante delito

they caught him red-handed o in flagrante

lo sorprendieron en flagrante delito

they caught him in flagrante delicto form o hum

Translations for sorprendieron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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both her listeners were very surprised

las dos personas que la escuchaban se sorprendieron mucho

catch out

sorprender

take aback

sorprender

the robbers burst in on us while we were counting the day's receipts

los ladrones nos sorprendieron cuando estábamos haciendo la caja

to take sb by surprise

sorprender a alguien

surprise person

sorprender

surprise enemy/guard

sorprender

they were surprised that the parcel had arrived so quickly

se sorprendieron de que el paquete hubiera llegado tan rápido

disturb thief

sorprender

to spring a trap on sb

sorprender a alguien con una trampa

sorprendieron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sorprendieron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sorprender [sor·pren·ˈder] 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 [sor·pren·ˈder] VB refl sorprenderse

1. sorprender (asombrarse):

sorprenderse de algo

to be amazed at sth

2. sorprender (extrañarse):

sorprender

to be surprised

Translations for sorprendieron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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take aback (surprise)

sorprender

to walk in on sb (doing sth)

sorprender a alguien (haciendo algo) al entrar

surprise

sorprender

to surprise sb doing sth

sorprender a alguien haciendo algo

amaze

sorprender

police operation

operación trampa para sorprender a delincuentes en un acto delictivo

to catch sb (doing sth)

sorprender [o pillar] a alguien (haciendo algo)