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1 off guard
врасплох; см. тж. on guardI felt he was only affecting fervour in order to put me off my guard, to induce me to come out in return... (Ch. Brontë, ‘The Professor’, ch. XI) — Мне казалось, что месье Пелет проявлял энтузиазм в отношении своих учениц для того, чтобы усыпить мое внимание и в свою очередь вызвать меня на откровенность...
‘You seemed to recognize me, too.’ Frisco said. ‘You did, didn't you?’ Off her guard and with her natural honesty, Sally replied: ‘Yes. Funny, wasn't it?’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 36) — - И вы ведь тоже узнали меня, - продолжал Фриско. - Разве не так? Скажите? Вопрос застал Салли врасплох, и она со свойственным ей чистосердечием ответила: - Да, верно. Как чудно/, не правда ли?
The unexpectedness of the attack caught Stephen completely off guard. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part IV, ch. VII) — Удар был таким неожиданным, что Стивен растерялся.
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2 off guard
off (one's) guard врасплохTimmy's question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew it.
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3 off-guard
off-guard adj. неожиданный, застигнутый врасплох -
4 off-guard
[ˌɔf'gɑːd]прил.to catch / take smb. off-guard — застигнуть кого-л. врасплох
Caught off-guard, Paul blushed and looked away in embarrassment. — Застигнутый врасплох, Пол покраснел и смущённо отвёл взгляд.
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5 off guard
врасплох, не ожидать: — His question caught me off guard and I told him the secret.— Его вопрос просто огорошил меня, и я рассказала ему этот секрет,— оправдывается Джейн перед подругами после того, как проболталась о подарке Мику на день рождения.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > off guard
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6 off-guard
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > off-guard
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7 off guard
Общая лексика: потерявший бдительность (having one's defences down; unprepared), врасплох -
8 off-guard
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9 off-guard
[ˏɔf`gɑːd]неожиданный, застигнутый врасплохАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > off-guard
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10 off guard
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11 off guard
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12 catch off guard
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13 be off guard
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14 catch off guard
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15 be off guard
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16 be off guard
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > be off guard
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17 catch off guard
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > catch off guard
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18 be caught off guard
Общая лексика: быть застигнутым врасплох, оказаться не подготовленным к неожиданности -
19 be caught off guard by the speed of the events
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be caught off guard by the speed of the events
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20 be off guard
Общая лексика: быть застигнутым врасплох, быть недостаточно бдительным, проявлять беспечность
См. также в других словарях:
off-guard — pred. adj. not watching for possible danger; not alert; as, caught in an off guard moment. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off-guard — (ôfʹgärdʹ, ŏfʹ ) adj. Off one s guard; unprepared: a quiz that caught the class off guard. * * * … Universalium
off-guard — adj [not before noun] catch/take sb off guard to surprise someone by happening when they are not expecting something or prepared for it ▪ The sudden snow storm caught us all off guard … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-guard — adjective surprised by something unexpected: catch someone off guard: The questions caught her completely off guard … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off guard — index heedless, negligent, unaware, unsuspecting Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
off-guard — [adj] unprepared asleep, asleep on the job*, daydreaming, flat footed*, inattentive, napping, spaced out*, unalert, unready, unsuspecting, unvigilant, unwatchful, zoned out*; concepts 403,542 … New thesaurus
off guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant (Freq. 2) the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guar … Useful english dictionary
off-guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guard, ↑off her guard … Useful english dictionary
off guard — {adj.} In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. * /In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch./ * /Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew… … Dictionary of American idioms
off guard — {adj.} In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. * /In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch./ * /Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew… … Dictionary of American idioms
off\ guard — adj In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch. Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew it.… … Словарь американских идиом