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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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Ты всех удиви́л. You surprised everybody.
Ты удиви́л меня. You surprised me.
Мэри удиви́ла меня. Mary surprised me.
Нас удиви́ло, что она была́ в Бразилии одна. It amazed us that she had been to Brazil alone.
Он удиви́л своего́ оппоне́нта. He surprised his opponent.
Реше́ние Тома жени́ться удиви́ло его семью. Tom's decision to get married surprised his family.
Но́вости меня очень удиви́ли. I was very surprised at the news.
Её молча́ние удиви́ло меня. Her silence surprised me.
Его непракти́чное предложе́ние нас всех очень удиви́ло. His impractical proposal astonished us all.
Его слова удиви́ли меня. His words surprised me.