Caught unaware Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkɑt/, /ˈkɔt/ /ˌənəˈwɛɹ

KAWT uh-nuh-WAIR

UK

kˈɔːt/ /ˌʌnəwˈeə

KAWT un-uh-WAIR

التعريف

If you are 'caught unaware', something happens suddenly and you are not prepared for it. It means you are surprised and didn’t expect it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Caught unaware' is usually used in passive form and often about accidents or surprises. It can be formal or neutral. Similar to 'caught off guard'. Common in news, conversation, and writing.

• Spanish: sorprendido desprevenido - pillado desprevenido
• Portuguese (BR): pego de surpresa - pego desprevenido
• Portuguese (PT): apanhado desprevenido - apanhado de surpresa
• Chinese (Simplified): 措手不及 - 毫无防备
• Chinese (Traditional): 措手不及 - 毫無防備
• Hindi: अचेत में पकड़ा गया - बिना तैयारी के पकड़े जाना
• Arabic: تم القبض عليه على حين غرة - أُخِذَ على حين غرة
• Bengali: অপ্রস্তুত অবস্থায় ধরা পড়া - অজান্তে ধরা পড়া
• Russian: врасплох застать - застигнутый врасплох
• Japanese: 不意を突かれる - 油断しているところをつかれる
• Vietnamese: bị bất ngờ - bị bắt không chuẩn bị
• Korean: 방심하다가 당하다 - 준비 없이 당하다
• Turkish: gafil avlanmak - hazırlıksız yakalanmak
• Urdu: غافل پکڑا جانا - بےخبر پکڑا جانا
• Indonesian: terkejut - tidak siap saat tertangkap

جمل نموذجية

I was caught unaware by the sudden storm.

basic

The teacher caught me unaware with a surprise test.

basic

He was caught unaware when his friends threw him a party.

basic

I really got caught unaware with that last-minute meeting invite.

natural

Sorry, your call caught me unaware—I was just waking up!

natural

Many businesses were caught unaware by the sudden change in regulations.

natural