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sorprendente

surprising

adjective sohr-prehn-DEHN-teh Less Common

Also means

amazing

Usage Note

Sorprendente comes from the verb sorprendere ('to surprise') and describes something astonishing. Ending in -e, it stays the same for both genders and becomes sorprendenti in the plural.

Examples

"È stata una notizia sorprendente."

Natural Translation

It was a surprising piece of news.

Literal Translation

Is been a news surprising.

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