No. 11,900 in French
surprennent
"Surprennent" means "surprise" (third-person plural present tense of the verb "surprendre").
In a sentence
Les résultats de l'examen surprennent tout le monde.
The exam results surprise everyone.
Here, 'surprennent' is used as the third-person plural present tense of the verb 'surprendre' to indicate an action performed by the results.
Ces informations surprennent les chercheurs.
This information surprises the researchers.
In this sentence, 'surprennent' reflects the action of causing surprise performed by the information.
Ils surprennent leurs amis avec une fête surprise.
They surprise their friends with a surprise party.
Here, 'surprennent' is an action performed intentionally by 'ils' (they), showing an active use of the verb 'surprendre'.
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