wrong-footed

ˈrɒŋˌfʊtɪd
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Translation of wrong-footed into Hebrew

Adjective

1.

surprise

UK
caught off balance or surprised by an unexpected action
UK
נִלְקַח לֹא מוּכָן נִלְקַח בְּהַפְתָּעָה
  • He was wrong-footed by the sudden change in plans.הוא נלקח לא מוכן על ידי השינוי הפתאומי בתוכניות.
2.

disadvantage

UK
placed at a disadvantage due to unexpected circumstances
UK
  • The team felt wrong-footed by the referee's decision.הקבוצה הרגישה מופתעת לרעה מהחלטת השופט.
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Expressions with wrong-footed: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

תָּפַס אוֹתָנוּ לֹא מוּכָנִים
The sudden change in plans that left us wrong-footed.

Synonyms and analogies of wrong-footed in English

Examples of wrong-footed in a sentence

  • The team was wrong-footed by the opponent's strategy.
  • She felt wrong-footed by the sudden change in plans.
  • The company was wrong-footed by the unexpected market shift.
wrong-foot
ˈrɔŋˌfʊt
Verb
tr.
1.

strategy

UK
surprise someone to catch them off guard
UK
לְהַפְתִּיעַ לְתָפֵס בְּלִי מוּכָנוּת לְהַבְהִיל lehavhil
  • The sudden question wrong-footed the speaker.השאלה הפתאומית הפתיעה את הדובר.
2.

sports

UK
cause an opponent to move the wrong way
UK
  • The player wrong-footed the defender with a quick turn.השחקן הטעה את המגן עם סיבוב מהיר.

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

בִּלְבֵּל - bilbel

His careless step wrong-footed him, leading to a minor fall on the ice.

צעד חסר זהירות בלבל אותו והוביל לנפילה זעירה על הקרח.

בִּלְבַּלְתִּי - bilebaleti

I wrong-footed him with a clever question that caught him off guard.

בלבלתי אותו עם שאלה חכמה שתפסה אותו לא מוכן.

נִתְפַּס לֹא מוּכָן - nitepas lo mukhan

He was caught wrong-footed without the necessary documents at the airport.

הוא נתפס לא מוכן כשלא היו לו המסמכים הנדרשים בשדה התעופה.

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wrong-footed: Examples and translations in context

He was too confident and wrong-footed himself during the crucial moment.

הוא היה בטוח מדי ובלבל את עצמו ברגע הקריטי.

He wrong-footed his friends when he decided to change the meeting location.

הוא בלבל את חבריו כשהחליט לשנות את מיקום הפגישה.

A sharp turn wrong-footed the driver, almost causing an accident.

סיבוב חד בלבל את הנהג וכמעט גרם לתאונה.

He was wrong-footed in the argument, unable to defend his position well.

הוא בלבל את עצמו בוויכוח, ולא הצליח להגן על עמדתו היטב.

During the match, a quick feint wrong-footed his rival completely.

במהלך המשחק, טריק מהיר בלבל את היריב לחלוטין.

He tried to run past me, but I wrong-footed him with a quick sidestep.

הוא ניסה לרוץ על פני, אבל בלבלתי אותו עם צעד הצידה מהיר.

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