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  1. Arabic (Modern Standard)
  2. /Temporal clauses (عندما / لمّا)
  3. /تفاجأ

تفاجأ

تفاجأtafâja'a
to be surprised
From Lesson 143:Temporal clauses (عندما / لمّا)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Usages of تفاجأ

تفاجأ اللص عندما قبضت الشرطة عليه.tafâja'a llissu 'indamâ qabadati shshurtatu 'alayhi
The thief was surprised when the police arrested him.
عندما وصلنا إلى البنك، تفاجأنا لأنه ليس هناك شرطة.indamâ wasalnâ ilâ al-banki, tafâja'nâ li'annahu laysa hunâka shurtatun
When we arrived at the bank, we were surprised because there were no police.
تفاجأ الرئيس بما أيده أعداؤنا.tafâja'a ar-ra'îsu bimâ ayyadahu a'dâ'unâ.
The president was surprised by what our enemies supported.

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