Usage examples of "par surprise" in French with translation to English

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C'est arrivé par surprise. It came as a surprise.
J'ai été pris par surprise. I was thrown off guard.
Elle m'a pris par surprise. She took me by surprise.
Notre armée prit le royaume par surprise. Our army took the kingdom by surprise.
Le fort a été attaqué par surprise. The fort was attacked by surprise.
Nous ne pouvions le prendre par surprise. We could not overtake him.
Hier, j'ai été pris par surprise par une averse en revenant de l'école. Yesterday I was caught in a shower on my way home from school.
J'ai été surprise par ce que j'ai appris. I was surprised by what I learned.
J'ai été surprise par sa soudaine apparition. I was surprised by his sudden appearance.
J'ai été surprise par les nouvelles, ce matin. I was surprised by the news this morning.
Je fus surprise par sa soudaine apparition. I was surprised by his sudden appearance.
Elle a été surprise par ce qu'elle a appris. She was surprised by what she learned.
Elle fut surprise par ce qu'elle apprit. She was surprised by what she learned.
Je fus surprise par ce que j'appris. I was surprised by what I learned.
Elle eut l'air surprise par la lettre. She looked surprised at the letter.
Elle a été surprise par les nouvelles. She was surprised at the news.
Ils communiquent par gestes. They communicate with each other by gesture.
À ma surprise, ce psychologue réputé a été accusé d'enlèvement. To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
Il était énervé par le meurtre de ses camarades. He was angered by the murder of their comrades.
J'ai été surprise d'apprendre cette nouvelle. I was surprised at the news.
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