verb/syʁ.pʁɑ̃dʁ/
to surprise; to catch out; to overhear, to discover, to spot (an action or secret someone is trying to hide)
“Plus rien ne me surprend.” — Nothing surprises me anymore.
Synonyms: étonner
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Old French sor- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *gʰnédti Proto-Italic *hendō Proto-Italic *praiɣendō Latin prehendō Latin prēndō Old French prendre Old F