le sorprendió

surprised him/her

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phrase Rare #26,749
surprised him/her Used when something causes surprise to a person. The indirect object pronoun le can mean him, her, or you (formal), depending on context.
SP: Le sorprendió la noticia.
EN: The news surprised him.

Le sorprendió la aparición repentina de su amigo.

He was surprised by the sudden appearance of his friend.

Incluso a Tom le sorprendió que María mintiera.

Even Tom was surprised that Maria lied.

Le sorprendió encontrar el fuego todavía vivo cuando regresó al campamento.

He was surprised to find the fire still burning when he returned to camp.

A Tom le sorprendió lo que dijo Mary.

Tom was surprised by what Mary said.

Le sorprendió lo que vio.

He was surprised by what he saw.

Ella le sorprendió con un beso.

She surprised him with a kiss.