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surpreendeu

[sur-pree-en-DEU]
verb
surprised
1. past tense of 'surpreender' - to cause someone to feel sudden wonder or astonishment
The news surprised him.
A notícia o surpreendeu.
2. to encounter or catch someone unexpectedly
The rain surprised us during the hike.
A chuva nos surpreendeu durante a caminhada.
3. to discover or find something unexpected
She was surprised to find him there.
Ela se surpreendeu ao encontrá-lo lá.
NYC Slang
threw me for a loop; caught me off guard
Synonyms
espantouassustouadmiroupasnouimpressionou
Antonyms
esperoupreviuantecipou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
surpreendeu
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
surpreendeu
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
surpreendeu
no significant regional variation
Portugal
surpreendeu
identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

foi uma surpresa
de surpresa
pegar de surpresa
levar um susto
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