coger por sorpresa
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to take by surprise”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˌxeɾ poɾ soɾˈpɾesa/ [koˌxeɾ poɾ soɾˈpɾe.sa]
- Syllabification: co‧ger por sor‧pre‧sa
Verb
coger por sorpresa (first-person singular present cojo por sorpresa, first-person singular preterite cogí por sorpresa, past participle cogido por sorpresa)
- to take by surprise
- Synonyms: tomar por sorpresa, interprender
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Further reading
- “coger a alguien de, o por, sorpresa algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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