Translation of "surprising" to French

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Dictionary translations for "surprising"

surprising [səˈpraɪzɪŋ] adjective

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surprenant

This is a surprising discovery.

C'est une découverte surprenante.

étonnant (+inf)

It is surprising how little she knows of the world.

Son ignorance du monde est étonnante.

saisissant (startling)

surprising [səˈpraɪzɪŋ] noun

la surprise f

surprise [səˈpraɪz] verb Conjugation

surprised / surprised / surprising / surprises

surprendre

She fucked me by surprise.

Elle m'a pris par surprise.

étonner (astonish)

I was too surprised to speak.

J'étais trop étonnée pour parler.

Contexts with "surprising"

It is not surprising that he was elected mayor. Ce n'est pas surprenant qu'il ait été élu maire.

This is a surprising discovery. C'est une découverte surprenante.

It is surprising how little she knows of the world. Son ignorance du monde est étonnante.

The idea of surprising her suddenly crossed my mind. L'idée de la surprendre traversa soudain mon esprit.

He countered their proposal with a surprising suggestion. Il contra leur proposition par une suggestion surprenante.

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