sorprender

A menudo me sorprendía por la forma devota del culto.	I was often amazed by the devout way of worship.
Y recuerdo que esperaba a que llegara el momento en que me sorprendía.	And I remember waiting for that moment of being surprised.
Y a mí no me sorprendía, no veía nada.	And me it did not surprise to me, it did not see anything.
Y eso me sorprendía continuamente.	And so I was continuously struck by that.
Habiendo pasado por tantas dificultades y pruebas cuando era niño, me sorprendía siempre cuando alguien me ayudaba o me animaba.	Having come through so many hardships and trials as a child, I was always surprised when someone helped me or encouraged me.
Le respondí que eso no me sorprendía, si él creía que el pecador tiene una naturaleza pecaminosa, que el pecado es parte de su misma constitución y que no puede evitar pecar.	I replied to him that I did not wonder, if he believed that they had a sinful nature, and that sin was entailed upon them and they could not help it.
Veía que mis manos eran transparentes, pero eso no me sorprendía.	I could see my hand was transparent, but this did not surprise me.
He dicho que me sorprendía en él.	I said I was surprised at him.
Repito esto porque me sorprendía.	I repeat this because it amazed me.
¿Por qué me sorprendía su respuesta?	Why was I startled by her response?
Y, de vez en cuando, tomaba uno y me sorprendía.	And then, every one in a while, he'd take one out and surprise me.
La actitud de Italia me sorprendía más.	Italy's attitude astonished me more.
Le dije que me sorprendía que no atacará ciertos puntos.	I told him I was surprised he did not bear down on certain points.
Creí adivinar en sus palabras una amenaza... que me sorprendía.	I thought I detected the shadow of a threat, which surprised me very much.
A veces me sorprendía a mí mismo.	Sometimes I amazed myself.
Pero ya entonces me sorprendía el ambiente tenebroso que reinaba durante los conciertos.	But even then I can remember being surprised at the sombre atmosphere during the concerts.
Lo que me sorprendía era que no lo hubiera hecho en 16 años.	I was surprised it hadn't happened any other time in the last 16 years.
A veces me sorprendía.	Sometimes he'd surprise me.
Al principio, me sorprendía.	At first, it's surprising.
Eso me sorprendía mucho al principio.	This really surprised me first.