blindside
To attack on their blind sideTo attack (a person) on their blind side.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To attack (a person) on their blind side.
The robbers crept out of the forest and blindsided the traveller.
überraschend angreifen, unerwartet herfallen über, aus heiterem Himmel überfallen
уда́рить исподтишкаudáritʹ ispodtiška
attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
(figuratively, informal, transitive)To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values.
überrumpeln, überraschen, kalt erwischen
застать врасплохzastatʹ vrasplox
Examples
9 sentencesTranslations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
blindsides, blindsiding, blindsided, blindsided| Base form | blindside · to blindside |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blindsides |
| Present participle | blindsiding |
| Past simple | blindsided |
| Past participle | blindsided |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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