No. 2,472 in Catalan

sorprès

Surprised.

In a sentence

Estava sorprès de veure't aquí.
I was surprised to see you here.
Here, "sorprès" is used as an adjective to describe the subject's state of surprise upon encountering somebody unexpectedly.
Sembla sorprès pel resultat de l'examen.
He seems surprised by the exam result.
In this context, "sorprès" functions as an adjective to express the subject's reaction to an unexpected exam outcome.
Els nens estan sorpresos amb el regal que han rebut.
The children are surprised by the gift they have received.
In this instance, "sorprès" is modified to agree with the plural subject, showing the feeling of surprise towards an unexpected gift.

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