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sorprender a

to surprise

→ sorprender
phrase Uncommon #12,345
to surprise Used with a person or group who experiences the surprise: sorprender a alguien.
SP: La noticia puede sorprender a mis padres.
EN: The news may surprise my parents.

Yo esperaba sorprender a Tom.

I was hoping to surprise Tom.

Pensé que sería divertido sorprender a Tom.

I thought it would be fun to surprise Tom.

Para sorprender a los traficantes.

To catch the traffickers off guard.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Es difícil sorprender a Tom.

It’s hard to surprise Tom.

Tal vez podríamos sorprender a papá?

Maybe we could surprise Dad?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Quiero sorprender a Mark y Vanessa.

I want to surprise Mark and Vanessa.

— Juno (2007)

Tom quiere sorprender a Mary.

Tom wants to surprise Mary.

Esperaba sorprender a Tom.

I hoped to surprise Tom.

Tom quería sorprender a Mary.

Tom wanted to surprise Mary.

Están a punto de sorprender a los enanos.

They are about to surprise the dwarves.