to surprise someone unexpectedly, often causing harm or trouble

pegar de surpresa, surpreender desagradavelmente
to overwhelm or astonish someone, especially with something difficult to comprehend or believe

espantar, deixar perplexo
to confuse someone, making it difficult for them to understand or think clearly

desconcertar, confundir
having a feeling of shock or amazement that leaves one temporarily speechless

pasmo, atônito
a sudden, short exclamation showing strong emotion

exclamação, interjeição
expressing a strong and sudden emotion or reaction

exclamativo, exclamatório
extremely surprised or astonished to the point of being speechless or confused

pasmo, atônito
to surprise or shock someone greatly

deixar atônito, surpreender
to breathe in sharply with an open mouth, often in response to surprise, pain, or intense emotions

ofegar, exclamar
extremely shocked or surprised, to the point of becoming speechless

pasmo, atônito
to stare in amazement or with a dazed expression

olhar boquiaberto, fixar com espanto
a sudden strong feeling of shock, surprise, or excitement

choque, sacudida
to exhibit an abrupt, involuntary physical response, typically involving a sudden movement or jerk

assustar-se, pular
to feel amazed or puzzled by something extraordinary or remarkable

maravilhar-se, admirar-se
(of eyes) to open wide and appear to bulge

arregalar, esbugalhar
something that causes widespread excitement or interest among people

sensação, fenômeno
causing people to experience great interest, shock, curiosity, or excitement

sensacional, impressionante
to cause someone to be emotionally disturbed or shocked

abalr, chocar
to surprise or upset someone greatly

chocar, abalroar
unable to speak for a short time, particularly as a result of surprise, shock, or anger

sem palavras, mudo
to cause someone to be surprised, overwhelmed, or deeply affected

espantar, abalroar
to suddenly make an involuntary movement in reaction to a shock or surprise

assustar-se, estremecer
to cause a sudden shock or surprise, resulting in a quick, involuntary reaction

assustar, surpreender
to surprise or shock someone, often by something unexpected, leaving them temporarily unable to react

atordoar, deixar estupefato
a state of being shocked or amazed to the point of being unable to think clearly

estupefação, atordoamento
a mild feeling of shock we have when something unusual happens

surpresa
feeling or showing shock or amazement

surpreso, espantado
causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surpreendente, espantoso
to surprise someone so much that they are unable to react quickly

surpreender, desconcertar
to cause someone to feel confused or perplexed, often by introducing unexpected information

desconcertar, desorientar
extremely surprised or shocked, unable to speak

atônito, pasmo
having eyes fully open, often showing surprise, wonder, or innocence

de olhos arregalados, admirado
a feeling of admiration or surprise caused by something that is very unusual and exciting

maravilha, admiração
feeling terrified or shocked about something terrible or unexpected

horrorizado, chocado
to greatly surprise someone

maravilhar, surpreender
a feeling of great wonder, often due to something extraordinary

espanto, maravilhamento
to impress or surprise someone very much

espantar, surpreender
to greatly shock or surprise someone

espantar, pasmar
temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

sem palavras, ficar sem palavras
