surprendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• astonish verb To surprise someone so much that they are left amazed.
• overtake verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
• startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
• surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.

Senses

surprendre is used for these senses in English:

• astonish To surprise greatly.
• overtake To take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away.
• startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
• surprise (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
• surprise (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

overtake — full definition

1. verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
2. verb To become larger, better, or more important than something else.

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