wrong-foot

ˈrɔŋˌfʊt
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Translation of wrong-foot into German

Verb

tr.
1.

strategy

UKsurprise someone to catch them off guardUK
überrumpeln überraschen
  • The sudden question wrong-footed the speaker.Die plötzliche Frage brachte den Redner aus dem Konzept.
2.

sports

UKcause an opponent to move the wrong wayUK
täuschen
  • The player wrong-footed the defender with a quick turn.Der Spieler täuschte den Verteidiger mit einer schnellen Drehung.
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Synonyms and analogies of wrong-foot in English

v.baffleconfoundstartledeceivemisleadtrickMore synonyms

Examples of wrong-foot in a sentence

  • She wrong-footed the team with her unexpected strategy.
  • He wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a clever feint.
  • The striker wrong-footed his opponent with a sudden change of pace.
wrong foot
/rɔːŋ fʊt/
Noun

literal

foot that is not correct or intended
falscher Fuß unpassender Fuß
  • He put his shoe on the wrong foot.Er zog seinen Schuh auf den falschen Fuß an.

Expressions with wrong foot: examples in English and translations in German

on the wrong footadv.
mit einem Missverständnis
ungünstig
They began the project on the wrong foot.
get off on the wrong footv.
schlecht starten
einen schlechten Start haben
They got off on the wrong foot at the meeting.

Translations of "wrong-foot" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
überraschenv.
überrumpelnv.
täuschenv.
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