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удиви́ть

verb, perfective
Partner удивля́ть
somewhat often used word (#3437)

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surprise

Also: astonish, amaze

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Я вас удиви́л? Did I surprise you?
Нас удиви́ло, что она побыва́ла в Бразилии в одино́чку. It amazed us that she had been to Brazil alone.
Но́вости меня очень удиви́ли. I was very surprised at the news.
Коммента́рий Мэри удиви́л Тома. Tom was surprised by Mary's comment.
Её молча́ние удиви́ло меня. Her silence surprised me.
Но́вости её удиви́ли. She was surprised at the news.
Мэри меня удиви́ла. Mary surprised me.
Э́та но́вость нас очень удиви́ла. The news surprised us much.
Его молча́ние меня удиви́ло. His silence surprised me.
Реше́ние Тома жени́ться удиви́ло его семью. Tom's decision to get married surprised his family.