sorprendere

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to surprise, catch, catch out
  • (transitive) to surprise, astonish, amaze, make someone's jaw drop

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sorprendre (overtake).

Origin

Old French

sorprendre

Gloss

overtake

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