Usage examples of "but surpris" in French with translation to English

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Quel est le but de votre voyage ? What's the purpose of your trip?
Je suis très surpris de te voir ici. I'm very surprised to see you here.
Dans quel but l'as-tu acheté ? What did you buy it for?
Son départ soudain nous a tous surpris. Her sudden departure surprised us all.
Il but à la source. He drank of the spring.
Il a été surpris de l'apprendre. He was surprised to learn this.
Quel est le but d'une pomme bleue dans ce tableau? Que tu te poses cette question-ci. What is the point of a blue apple in that painting? Your asking this very question.
J'étais surpris qu'il ait échoué. I was surprised that he had failed.
Il a atteint son but. He reached his goal.
J'ai surpris mon fils en train de faire des farces téléphoniques à des numéros au hasard. I caught my son making prank calls to random phone numbers.
Le but était hors-jeu. The goal was offside.
Son silence m'a surpris. Her silence surprised me.
Le but des lois est la justice. The objective of law is justice.
J'ai été surpris par une averse sur le chemin du retour à la maison. I was caught in a shower on my way home.
Il but très peu de l'eau. He drank very little of the water.
J'ai été surpris qu'elle me reconnaisse tout de suite. I was surprised at her immediate recognition of me.
Elle but une tasse de lait. She drank a cup of milk.
J'ai été surpris d'apprendre qu'il avait échoué. I was surprised to hear of his failure.
Elle but une boisson protéinée. She took a protein shake.
Il est très intéressé par l'Histoire du Japon. Nous sommes surpris par l'étendue de ses connaissances sur le sujet. He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.
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