surprendre

Definitions of surprendre
  1. verb
    come upon or take unawares
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    type of:
    agir, entrer en action, prendre des mesures
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
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    type of:
    entendre
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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