No. 11,899 in French
surprenants
"Surprenants" means "surprising" or "unexpected."
In a sentence
Les résultats de l'expérience sont surprenants.
The results of the experiment are surprising.
Here, 'surprenants' is used as an adjective describing the results, indicating that they are unusual or unexpected.
Il a raconté des histoires surprenantes pendant le dîner.
He told surprising stories during dinner.
In this sentence, 'surprenantes' modifies the noun 'histoires', characterizing them as extraordinary or intriguing.
Nous avons découvert des aspects surprenants de la culture locale.
We discovered surprising aspects of the local culture.
Here, 'surprenants' describes 'aspects' we found surprising or notable during our exploration.
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