le sorprendió

surprised him/her

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surprised him/her The thing that caused the surprise is the subject. “Le” can refer to him, her, or formal you.
SP: Le sorprendió la noticia.
EN: The news surprised him.

Le sorprendió lo que vio.

He was surprised by what he saw.

A la Sanadora Agatha le sorprendió bastante verme.

Healer Agatha was quite surprised to see me.

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.

¿Y eso le sorprendió?

And did that surprise you?

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

Le sorprendió la aparición repentina de su amigo.

He was surprised by the sudden appearance of his friend.

A Tom le sorprendió lo que dijo Mary.

Tom was surprised by what Mary said.