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Translation
off guard
Also: by surprise, unawares, unexpectedly
Example: заста́ть враспло́х - to catch unawares
Examples
- Э́то заста́ло её врасплох.That surprised her.
- Они бы́ли застигнуты врасплох.They were caught off-guard.
- Мы заста́ли неприя́теля врасплох.We took the enemy by surprise.
- Они заста́ли неприя́теля врасплох на рассве́те.They surprised the enemy at dawn.
- Но́вость засти́гла Тома врасплох.Tom was caught off guard by the news.
- Я заста́л Тома врасплох.I caught Tom by surprise.
- Вопро́с Тома заста́л её врасплох.Tom's question took her by surprise.
- Тома заста́ли врасплох.Tom was taken by surprise.
- Она заста́ла меня врасплох.It took me by surprise.
- Они заста́ли меня врасплох.They caught me with my pants down.
Contributions
Дёвьсынъ edited related words 3 years ago.
Mishman30 edited translation 4 years ago.
Lucian edited word type 5 years ago.
