Italian-English translations for sorprendere

astonish
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It might seem astonishing that a Member should vote against a report whose goals he shares. Potrà forse sorprendere che un deputato voti contro una relazione di cui condivide gli obiettivi.
catch out

flabbergast
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He was flabbergasted to find that his work had been done for him before he beganHer stupidity flabbergasts me, and I have to force myself to keep a straight face while she explains her beliefsI love to flabbergast the little-minded by shattering their preconceptions about my nationality and gender
startlea horse that startles easily
stunBill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegiations on the front page of a newspaper.
surprise
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Perhaps we should not be surprised at what has happened. Quanto è accaduto, non può, io credo, sorprendere. However, any rating decisions that trigger a flow of billions of euros should not come as a surprise to the market. Ad ogni modo, il mercato non dovrebbe lasciarsi sorprendere dagli interventi sul rating che mobilitano flussi di miliardi di euro. It should not come as a surprise, therefore, that the turnover of staff in the sector is very high. Non deve sorprendere quindi che nel settore ci sia un notevole tasso di abbandono della professione.