Very rarely used word (top 20,000)
Translation
off guard
Also: by surprise, unawares, unexpectedly
Example: заста́ть враспло́х - to catch unawares
Examples
- Я хоте́л заста́ть их врасплох.I wanted to surprise them.
- Мы заста́ли врага́ врасплох.We have surprised the enemy.
- Вопро́с Тома заста́л её врасплох.Tom's question took her by surprise.
- Но́вость о бере́менности заста́ла её врасплох.News of her pregnancy took her by surprise.
- Тома заста́ли врасплох.Tom was taken by surprise.
- Он заста́л меня врасплох.It took me by surprise.
- Я заста́л вас врасплох?Did I surprise you?
- Дождь заста́л меня врасплох.The rain caught me by surprise.
- Тома невозможно заста́ть врасплох.You can never catch Tom off guard.
- Они бы́ли застигнуты врасплох.They were caught off-guard.
Contributions
- Дёвьсынъ edited related words 2 years ago.
- Дёвьсынъ edited translation 2 years ago.
- Mishman30 edited translation 2 years ago.
- Lucian edited word type 4 years ago.