Surprise

"Surprise" in French

surprise

(something not expected)

surprise

(attributively: that is unexpected)

faire une surprise à

(do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise)

surprendre

(cause (someone) to feel surprise)

étonner

(cause (someone) to feel surprise)

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