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1 überraschen
- {to amaze} làm kinh ngạc, làm sửng sốt, làm hết sức ngạc nhiên - {to astonish} làm ngạc nhiên - {to overtake (overtook,overtaken) bắt kịp, vượt, xảy đến bất thình lình cho - {to surprise} đột kích, đánh úp, chộp thình lình, chộp bắt, bắt quả tang, bất thình lình đẩy đến chỗ = jemanden überraschen {to break in on someone; to take someone by surprise; to take someone unawares}+ = jemanden unangenehm überraschen {to give someone a fit}+ -
2 jemanden überrumpeln
- {to catch someone unawares; to take someone by surprise}
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take unawares — If something takes you unawares, it surprises you because you were not expecting it. His angry reaction took me unawares … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take unawares — surprise, take by surprise … English contemporary dictionary
take somebody unawares — • to take somebody unawares • to catch somebody unawares (from Idioms in Speech) to surprise to be caught unawares (from Idioms in Speech) to be taken by surprise When I am caught unawares I usually tell the truth. (I. Murdoch) The use of his… … Idioms and examples
take someone unawares — catch/take/someone unawares phrase to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed Burchill’s shot caught the goalkeeper completely unawares. Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: unawares … Useful english dictionary
unawares — un|a|wares [ˌʌnəˈweəz US ˈwerz] adv 1.) take/catch sb unawares if something takes you unawares, it happens when you are not expecting it and are not prepared ▪ The question caught me completely unawares. 2.) formal without noticing ▪ We had… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unawares — adverb 1 take/catch sb unawares to happen or to do something in a way that someone was not expecting and so was not prepared for: Caught unawares like that, I was unable to think of an excuse. 2 formal without noticing: We had walked unawares… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unawares — un|a|wares [ ,ʌnə werz ] adverb catch/take someone unawares to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed: The double steal caught the pitcher completely unawares … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unawares — UK [ˌʌnəˈweə(r)z] / US [ˌʌnəˈwerz] adverb catch/take someone unawares to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed Burchill s shot caught the goalkeeper completely unawares … English dictionary
take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
unawares — [ˌʌnəˈweəz] adv catch/take sb unawares to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
take by surprise — idi a) to come upon unawares b) to astonish; amaze … From formal English to slang
