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catch sb flatfooted

  • 1 catch somebody flatfooted

    Общая лексика: застать врасплох (His statement caught him flatfooted.)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody flatfooted

  • 2 flatfooted

    1. MED plattfüßig:
    be flatfooted Plattfüße haben;
    catch sb flatfooted umg jemanden überrumpeln
    2. TECH standfest
    3. umg entschieden, kompromisslos, eisern
    4. Br umg ungeschickt, unbeholfen, linkisch

    English-german dictionary > flatfooted

  • 3 flatfooted

    adj. \/ˌflætˈfʊtɪd\/
    1) plattfot, plattføtt
    2) ( hverdagslig) bestemt, kategorisk, (hånd)fast
    3) klønete, tafatt
    catch a person flatfooted ta noen på sengen, overraske noen

    English-Norwegian dictionary > flatfooted

  • 4 flatfooted

    flat-footed
    1> страдающий плоскостопием
    2> ходящий вперевалку
    3> плоскодонный
    4> _ам. _сл. твердо стоящий на ногах; решительный;
    категорический; прямой
    _Ex:
    he had an honest flat-footed way of saying a thing он всегда
    выражался ясно и недвусмысленно
    5> _спорт. неподвижный (об игроке)
    _Id:
    to catch flat-footed захватить врасплох; застать на месте
    преступления
    6> _ам. _сл. открыто, решительно; категорически
    _Ex:
    he came out flat-footed for the measure он открыто выступил
    за это мероприятие

    НБАРС > flatfooted

  • 5 застать врасплох

    1) General subject: catch (smb.) unawares, (кого-л.) catch nodding, (кого-л.) catch off his guard, catch somebody flatfooted (His statement caught him flatfooted.), steal up, surprise, (кого-л.) take at a disadvantage, wrong-foot (catch off balance; to take by surprise in disadvantaged position), (кого-л.) take short, catch sb unawares (Example: Despite George's vigilance the snow, when it did come, took him unawares.), sneak up on sb. (If you're not aware of the symptoms, this disease can sneak up on you.), spring a surprise (on someone - кого-л.), take sb aback (surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off), walk in on (кого-л.), catch somebody bending (кого-л.), catch off balance, catch at a weak moment, catch flat-footed, take by surprise, catch sb on the wrong foot, take sb unawares (Example: Despite George's vigilance the snow, when it did come, took him unawares.), take one by surprise, catch on the back foot, catch smb. off guard
    2) Colloquial: catch off-balance
    5) Jargon: catch napping
    6) American English: catch off base
    7) Makarov: take unawares, (кого-л.) catch nodding, (кого-л.) catch off guard, (кого-л.) catch off his guard, (кого-л.) catch on the hop, (кого-л.) catch on the wrong foot, (кого-л.) fall upon unawares, catch napping, catch unawares, catch with pants down
    8) Phraseological unit: take aback
    9) Idiomatic expression: throw off balance

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > застать врасплох

  • 6 неподготвен

    unprepared, not ready
    unequipped (за for); untrained; unrehearsed
    (за материали) in a rough state
    хващам някого неподготвен catch s.o. unawares; catch s.o. bending/napping/tripping, catch s.o. off (his) guard
    * * *
    неподго̀твен,
    прил. unprepared, unready, not ready; ill-equipped; unequipped (за for); untrained; unrehearsed; разг. not cut out for; (за материали) in a rough state; хващам някого \неподготвен catch s.o. unawares; catch s.o. bending/napping/tripping, catch s.o. off (his) guard; catch s.o. on the wrong foot; разг. catch s.o. flatfooted.
    * * *
    extempore: неподготвен for life - неподготвен за живота; unprovided; unripe (for){`Xnraip}
    * * *
    1. (за материали) in a rough state 2. unequipped (за for);untrained;unrehearsed 3. unprepared, not ready 4. хващам някого НЕПОДГОТВЕН catch s.o. unawares; catch s.o. bending/napping/tripping, catch s.o. off (his) guard

    Български-английски речник > неподготвен

  • 7 изненадвам

    surprise, give (s.o.) a surprise
    (явявам се неочаквано) surprise, take by surprise, spring a surprise (on), take aback/unawares
    властите бяха изненадани от събитията the authorities were caught off their guard by the events, the events came as a surprise to the authorities
    изненадвам някого неподготвен catch s.o. napping
    (неприятно) spring a mine on s.o.
    това никого не изненадва this doesn't come as a surprise, this is a surprise to no one
    изненадвам се be surprised; be taken aback/unawares, be taken by surprise
    не бих се изненадал, ако I shouldn't be surprised if
    * * *
    изнена̀двам,
    гл. surprise, give (s.o.) a surprise; разг. give (s.o.) a jolt; ( явявам се неочаквано) surprise, take by surprise, spring a surprise (on), take aback/unawares; властите бяха изненадани от събитията the authorities were caught off their guard by the events, the events came as a surprise to the authorities; \изненадвам някого неподготвен catch s.o. napping; разг. catch s.o. flatfooted ( неприятно) spring a mine on s.o.;
    \изненадвам се be surprised; be taken aback/unawares, be taken by surprise; не бих се изненадал, ако I shouldn’t be surprised if.
    * * *
    surprise; take aback
    * * *
    1. (неприятно) spring a mine on s. о. 2. (явявам се неочаквано) surprise, take by surprise, spring a surprise (on), take aback/unawares 3. surprise, give (s.o.) a surprise 4. ИЗНЕНАДВАМ ce be surprised;be taken aback/ unawares, be taken by surprise 5. ИЗНЕНАДВАМ някого неподготвен catch s.o. napping 6. властите бяха изненадани от събитията the authorities were caught off their guard by the events, the events came as a surprise to the authorities 7. не бих се изненадал, ако I shouldn't be surprised if 8. това никого не изненадва this doesn't come as a surprise, this is a surprise to no one

    Български-английски речник > изненадвам

  • 8 изненадам

    изнена̀дам,
    изнена̀двам гл. surprise, give (s.o.) a surprise; разг. give (s.o.) a jolt; ( явявам се неочаквано) surprise, take by surprise, spring a surprise (on), take aback/unawares; властите бяха изненадани от събитията the authorities were caught off their guard by the events, the events came as a surprise to the authorities; \изненадам някого неподготвен catch s.o. napping; разг. catch s.o. flatfooted ( неприятно) spring a mine on s.o.;
    \изненадам се be surprised; be taken aback/unawares, be taken by surprise; не бих се изненадал, ако I shouldn’t be surprised if.

    Български-английски речник > изненадам

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