catch napping

kæʧ ˈnæpɪŋ
caught napping
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Translation of catch napping into German

Verbal expression

1.

surprise

UK
find someone unprepared or off guard
UK
unvorbereitet erwischen unvorbereitet antreffen
  • The sudden question caught him napping during the meeting.Die plötzliche Frage hat ihn während des Meetings unvorbereitet erwischt.
2.

not paying attention

UK
surprise someone who is not paying attention
UK
unaufmerksam erwischen
  • The thief was caught napping by the alert security guard.Der aufmerksame Sicherheitsbeamte hat den Dieb auf frischer Tat ertappt.
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Synonyms and analogies of catch napping in English

Examples of catch napping in a sentence

  • She was caught napping by the unexpected deadline.
  • The player was caught napping and lost the ball.
  • She was caught napping during the meeting.

catch napping: Examples and translations in context

I could start lobbing shrapnel and grape at them critters, catch 'em napping.

Wir könnten mit Kartätschen auf sie schießen, sie im Schlaf überraschen.

We will round off this relaxing day with a visit to the beach. If we are lucky we might catch some seals napping in the afternoon sun. Included in the tour price

Wir beschließen diesen erholsamen Tag mit einem Strandbesuch, bei dem wir mit etwas Glück Seehunde bei ihrem Mittagsschlaf beobachten können. Im Reisepreis enthalten

We will catch them napping.

Wir überfallen sie blitzschnell.

And about to catch us napping.

Und unsere Unwachsamkeit ausnutzen.

The new technology caught the company napping, and they struggled to catch up.

Die neue Technologie erwischte das Unternehmen kalt, und sie kämpften darum, aufzuholen.

SLEEP: organize a workshop on Power Napping so they can catch their breath, and feel refreshed every day

SCHLAF: Organisieren Sie einen Workshop zum Thema Power Napping, damit sie zu Atem kommen und sich jeden Tag erfrischt fühlen

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