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surpris

French → English

adj/syʁ.pʁi/

(Emotion) Surprised: feeling or showing shock or astonishment at something unexpected

Elle fut très surprise de voir son ami à la porte.

(English) She was very surprised to see her friend at the door.

Nous sommes surpris par la rapidité de sa réponse.

(English) We are surprised by the speed of his response.

verb/syʁ.pʁi/

(Action) Caught: discovered or intercepted while doing something, often something secret

Le passant a surpris les enfants en train de voler des pommes.

(English) The passerby caught the children stealing apples.

La trottinette a été surprise par l'ouverture d'une portière.

(English) The scooter was caught off guard by a car door opening.

Entry ID: fr:en:surpris · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary