sorprendere

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Italian

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Etymology

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First attested in the 13th century.[1] Borrowed from Old French sorprendre. By surface analysis, sor- +‎ prendere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sorˈprɛn.de.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛndere
  • Hyphenation: sor‧prèn‧de‧re
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Verb

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sorprèndere (first-person singular present sorprèndo, first-person singular past historic sorprési, past participle sorpréso, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to surprise, to catch unaware
    Synonyms: trovare, cogliere
  2. to surprise, to astonish, to amaze
    Synonyms: meravigliare, stupire
  3. (literary) to leave an impression on
    Synonym: fare presa
    • 1968 [c. 1260–61], Brunetto Latini, edited by Francesco Maggini, Rettorica, Le Monnier, page 168, line 1:
      così va dintorno con molte parole per sorprendere l'animo dell'uditore sì che sia benevolo o docile o intento
      this way he goes around with many words to leave an impression on the spirit of the listener as to make it benevolent, docile or attentive

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ sorprèndere”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini