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Definition of blindsided - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- She felt blindsided by the sudden announcement.
2.
unexpected attackUS hit or attacked from an unexpected directionUS
- The team was blindsided by their opponent's strategy.
Origin of blindsided
Old English, blind (deprived of sight) + side (flank)
Examples of blindsided in a sentence
The team felt blindsided by the last-minute changes. She felt blindsided by the sudden news. The company was blindsided by the unexpected lawsuit.
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- French:surpris, pris par surprise, ...
- German:überrumpelt, überfallen, ...
- Italian:spiazzato, sorpreso, ...
- Spanish:sorprendido, atacado por sorpresa, ...
- Portuguese:surpreendida, surpreendido, ...
- Chinese:毫无准备, 被突然袭击, ...
- Japanese:不意打ちを食らった, 不意打ちを受けた, ...
- Arabic:مفاجأ, مُفاجَأ, ...
- Hebrew:מוּפְתָּע, מוּפתָע, ...
- Russian:застигнутый врасплох, атакованный неожиданно, ...
- Ukrainian:застигнутий зненацька, атакований зненацька, ...
- Hindi:चौंका हुआ, हतप्रभ, ...
Definition of blindside - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
unexpected attacksurprise attack or criticism
- The team faced a blindside during the match.
2.
sportsTECH. UK flanker role on the narrower side of the field in rugby unionTECH. UK
- He played as the blindside in the match.
Verb
1.
conflictattack someone from their blind side
- The player was blindsided by the opponent during the game.
2.
surprisecatch unawares with harmful consequences
- The sudden storm blindsided the hikers.
Expressions with blindside
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rugby player positioned on the scrum's sideline side
The blindside flanker tackled the opponent swiftly.
Origin of blindside
Old English, blind (blind) + side (side)
Examples of blindside in a sentence
The sudden resignation was a blindside for the company. He trained hard to excel as the blindside. The coach praised his performance at blindside. She was blindsided by the unexpected news. The car was blindsided at the intersection. The news of the merger blindsided the employees.
She was blindsided by his sudden departure.
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- French:attaque surprise, surprendre, ...
- German:Überraschungsangriff, überraschen, ...
- Italian:attacco a sorpresa, sorprendere, ...
- Spanish:ataque sorpresa, sorprender, ...
- Portuguese:ataque surpresa, surpreender, ...
- Chinese:突袭, 偷袭, ...
- Japanese:ブラインドサイド, 不意打ちを食らう, ...
- Arabic:هُجُوم مُبَاغِت, هاجَمَ من جهة لا يراها, ...
- Hebrew:מַכַּת פֶּתַע, לִתְקוֹף מִישֶׁהוּ מֵהַצַּד שֶׁהוּא לֹא רוֹאֶה, ...
- Russian:неожиданная атака, атаковать с неожиданной стороны, ...
- Ukrainian:несподівана атака, атакувати, ...
- Hindi:अचानक हमला, अंधे पक्ष से हमला करना, ...
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