Peut être surprenante
Can be surprising
Language note: Another example of literal translation with potentially different meanings depending on context.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Peut
[puh]
can
Indicates potential or possibility.
La nouvelle chaîne peut parfois être surprenante.
The new channel can sometimes be surprising.
être
[eh-treh]
be
Used to indicate state or condition.
La télécommande peut être capricieuse.
The remote can be temperamental.
surprenante
[sewr-pruh-nont]
surprising
Causing surprise or wonder.
La fin du film peut être surprenante avec ce programme.
The film's ending can be surprising with this program.
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