Unawares Meaning in English

word

US

ˌənəˈwɛɹz

uhn-uh-WAIRZ

UK

ˌʌnəwˈeəz

un-uh-WAIRZ

التعريف

If something happens unawares, it happens without you knowing or expecting it, often suddenly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Unawares' is a formal or old-fashioned adverb, most often used after verbs like 'catch' ('caught unawares'), or with 'take someone unawares'. It means someone is surprised or unprepared. Rarely used alone to describe oneself ('I was unawares' is uncommon).

• Spanish: de improviso - desprevenido
• Portuguese (BR): de surpresa - desprevenido
• Portuguese (PT): de surpresa - desprevenido
• Chinese (Simplified): 出其不意地 - 毫无防备地
• Chinese (Traditional): 出其不意地 - 毫無防備地
• Hindi: अचानक - अनजाने में
• Arabic: على حين غرة - دون علم
• Bengali: অজ্ঞাতে - অজান্তে
• Russian: врасплох - неожиданно
• Japanese: 不意に - 知らず知らずのうちに
• Vietnamese: một cách bất ngờ - không hay biết
• Korean: 불시에 - 뜻밖에
• Turkish: ansızın - hazırlıksız
• Urdu: اچانک - بے خبری میں
• Indonesian: tanpa disadari - secara tiba-tiba

جمل نموذجية

He was caught unawares by the question.

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The storm arrived unawares during the night.

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She entered the room unawares and surprised everyone.

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Your comment took me completely unawares.

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They found themselves unawares in a new situation.

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You have to be careful, or life might catch you unawares.

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