sorprendere

== Italian == === Etymology === First attested in the 13th century. From sor- +‎ prendere, possibly on the calque of Old French sorprendre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sorˈprɛn.de.re/ Rhymes: -ɛndere Hyphenation: sor‧prèn‧de‧re === Verb === sorprèndere (first-person singular present sorprèndo, first-person singular past historic sorprési, past participle sorpréso, auxiliary avére) (transitive) to surprise, to catch unaware Synonyms: trovare, cogliere to surprise, to astonish, to amaze Synonyms: meravigliare, stupire (literary) to leave an impression on Synonym: fare presa ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===