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враспло́х

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1.
off guard, by surprise, unawares, unexpectedly
заста́ть враспло́х
to catch unawares

Examples

Я заста́л его врасплох.
I caught him by surprise.
Тома заста́ли врасплох.
Tom was taken by surprise.
Мы заста́ли врага́ врасплох.
We have surprised the enemy.
Она заста́ла меня врасплох.
It took me by surprise.
Э́то заста́ло их врасплох.
That surprised them.
Тебя трудно заста́ть врасплох.
It's hard to surprise you.
Слишком ра́нний прихо́д Тома заста́л меня врасплох.
Tom's coming too early took me by surprise.
Я не хоте́л застава́ть вас врасплох.
I didn't want to surprise you.

Related words

See also

заста́тьto find (sb somewhere); to catch (in the act)
неожи́данноunexpectedly
засти́гнутьto catch; to catch
сюрпри́зомby surprise

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Дёвьсынъ edited related words 4 years ago.
Дёвьсынъ edited translation 4 years ago.
Mishman30 edited translation 5 years ago.
Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.

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by guard off surprise unawares unexpectedly