Very rarely used word (top 20,000)
Translation
off guard
Also: by surprise, unawares, unexpectedly
Example: заста́ть враспло́х - to catch unawares
Examples
- Подозреваемых заста́ли врасплох.The suspects were taken by surprise.
- Они бы́ли застигнуты врасплох.They were caught off-guard.
- Но́вости заста́ли нас врасплох.The news took us by surprise.
- Мы заста́ли врага́ врасплох.We have surprised the enemy.
- Но́вость заста́ла Тома врасплох.Tom was caught off guard by the news.
- Свои́м поцелу́ем она заста́ла его врасплох.She surprised him with a kiss.
- Я хочу́ заста́ть его врасплох.I want to surprise him.
- Я заста́л их врасплох.I caught them by surprise.
- Я хоте́л заста́ть его врасплох.I wanted to surprise him.
- Я заста́л Тома врасплох.I caught Tom by surprise.
Contributions
- Дёвьсынъ edited related words 2 years ago.
- Дёвьсынъ edited translation 2 years ago.
- Mishman30 edited translation 2 years ago.
- Lucian edited word type 4 years ago.