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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不意を討つ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fui o utsu
"その質問は彼の不意を突いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attack or strike someone from the side where they cannot see, or to surprise someone unexpectedly and typically with harmful results.
"The sudden market crash blindsided the investors, who were completely unprepared for the downturn."
- 1
The side of a person or object from which vision is obstructed or limited.
"He failed to notice the competitor approaching from his blindside."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from American football terminology, combining 'blind' (lacking sight) and 'side' (a flank or aspect). Originally referring to the area outside a quarterback's peripheral vision, it evolved in the late 20th century to metaphorically describe surprising someone from an unexpected direction with adverse consequences.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Blindside"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Blindside" is said worldwide
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prendre au dépourvu
Transliteration: prendr oh day-poor-voo
"Cette nouvelle l'a pris au dépourvu."
überrumpeln
Transliteration: yuber-rumpeln
"Die Nachricht hat ihn völlig überrumpelt."
cogliere di sprovvista
Transliteration: col-lye-re di sprov-vis-ta
"La decisione ha colto tutti di sprovvista."
sorprender
Transliteration: sor-pren-der
"El cambio repentino nos sorprendió a todos."
pegar de surpresa
Transliteration: pe-gar dji sur-pre-za
"A notícia pegou a equipe de surpresa."
अचानक आक्रमण करना
Transliteration: achanak akraman karna
"इस फैसले ने सभी को अचानक से हैरान कर दिया।"
偷袭
Transliteration: tōuxí
"这个消息让我们措手不及。"
허를 찌르다
Transliteration: heoreul jjireuda
"그의 갑작스러운 질문이 나의 허를 찔렀다."
不意を討つ
Transliteration: fui o utsu
"その質問は彼の不意を突いた。"
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