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Translations for „off-guard“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary (Go to English » Portuguese)

desprevenido (-a)

ficar de calças curtas

to be caught off-guard

apanhar alguém distraído

to catch sb off guard

pegar alguém desprevenido

to catch sb off guard

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The sudden onset of destructive winds caught many people off-guard, stranding them along roadways. en.wikipedia.org

Players and game critics were caught off-guard by the game's addictive qualities winning the new franchise many merits to its design. en.wikipedia.org

The winds damaged windows and power lines, catching residents and tourists off-guard. en.wikipedia.org

He often knows the answers to questions before he speaks and so puts everyone off-guard as they attempt to keep their secrets hidden. en.wikipedia.org

Although the coup itself did not come as a surprise, the timing caught the international community off-guard. en.wikipedia.org

The game gets hilarious as people caught off-guard on the streets give crazy answers to seemingly easy questions. en.wikipedia.org

Because of war interests, warnings were few, and residents were caught off-guard. en.wikipedia.org

Tom catches young girls off-guard and brings them down to his basement where he has a human garden which is horrific. en.wikipedia.org

Offshore, thousands of fishermen were caught off-guard by the storm and an estimated 1,500 were initially unaccounted for. en.wikipedia.org

The flood struck the city with little to no warning, catching all those in its path off-guard. en.wikipedia.org

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