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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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Но́вости её удиви́ли. She was surprised at the news.
Больше всего меня удиви́ло синее не́бо. What impressed me was the blue sky.
Том хоте́л удиви́ть Марию. Tom wanted to surprise Mary.
Её молча́ние удиви́ло меня. Her silence surprised me.
Норвегия удиви́ла меня. Norway surprised me.
Том всех удиви́л, когда сдал экза́мен по вожде́нию. Tom surprised everybody when he passed his driving test.
Я посмотре́л через окно́ гаража́; то, что я уви́дел, удиви́ло меня. I looked through the garage window; what I saw surprised me.
Но́вости меня очень удиви́ли. I was very surprised at the news.
Я удиви́л сам себя. I surprised myself.
Мэри, така́я су́ка, прикрыва́лась хвастовство́м, чтобы удиви́ть Тома. Mary, this bitch, was hiding behind a big word, to surprise Tom.