překvapit

Czech

Etymology

From pře- + kvapit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpr̝̊ɛkvapɪt/
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Verb

překvapit pf (imperfective překvapovat)

  1. to surprise (to cause to feel surprise)
    Překvapuje mě, že k tomu nedošlo dříve.It surprises me that it did not happen earlier.
  2. to surprise (to do something to a person that they are not expecting)
    Neví, že jsem tady - myslel jsem, že se stavím u něho doma a překvapím ho.
    He doesn't know that I'm here - I thought I'd turn up at his house and surprise him.

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