überraschen — meaning in English

English meaning

astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
baffle verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
blindside noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
overtake verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.

überraschen is used for these senses in English:

astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
blindside (transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
gobsmack (transitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To astonish, to render temporarily stuck for words.
overtake To take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away.
take aback (idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.

verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
verb To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding.
verb (nautical) Of wind or weather, to make it difficult for a ship to make headway.
verb To slow down or control the flow of a liquid, gas, light or sound.