flat-footed

ˈflætˌfʊtɪd
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Translation of flat-footed into Russian

Adjective

1.

physical condition

TECH.
having feet with low or no arches
TECH.
плоскостопый с плоскими стопами без сводов
  • He was rejected from the army for being flat-footed.Его не взяли в армию из-за плоскостопия.
2.

preparedness

US
unprepared or taken by surprise
US
  • The sudden question caught him flat-footed during the interview..Внезапный вопрос застал его врасплох во время интервью
3.

movement

RareUS
clumsy or awkward in movement or action
RareUS
  • She felt flat-footed during the dance performance.Во время танцевального выступления она чувствовала себя неуклюжей.
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Expressions with flat-footed: examples in English and translations in Russian

застать врасплох
удивить
The sudden question caught him flat-footed.

Synonyms and analogies of flat-footed in English

Examples of flat-footed in a sentence

  • Flat-footed runners may need extra support.
  • The unexpected news left her flat-footed.
  • He was flat-footed when the project deadline was moved up.
  • He was flat-footed on the basketball court.
  • The actor's flat-footed entrance drew laughter.

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

Adverb
врасплохadv. - vrasplokh

The breaking news about the merger caught investors flat-footed and very confused.

Срочная новость о слиянии застала инвесторов врасплох и сильно озадачила.

Her unexpected resignation caught management flat-footed and scrambling for a replacement.

Её неожиданное увольнение застало руководство врасплох, они срочно искали замену.

Adjective / Participle
застигнутый врасплохadj. - zastignuty vrasplokh

He stood there, flat-footed and amazed by the sight.

Он стоял, застигнутый врасплох, и поражённый увиденным.

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Other translations for flat-footed:

  • плоскостопие
  • плоскостопый

flat-footed: Examples and translations in context

His sudden visit caught me flat-footed, with the house completely messy.

Его внезапный визит застал меня врасплох, дома был полный беспорядок.

The competitors' early product launch caught our marketing team flat-footed this year.

Ранний запуск продукта конкурентами застал нашу маркетинговую команду врасплох в этом году.

The storm warning caught the coastal town flat-footed without proper evacuation plans.

Предупреждение о шторме застало прибрежный город врасплох, без чётких планов эвакуации.

The surprise test caught the entire class flat-footed after the long weekend.

Неожиданный тест застал весь класс врасплох после длинных выходных.

The question about budget cuts caught the director flat-footed at the meeting.

Вопрос о сокращении бюджета застал директора врасплох на совещании.

The hacker attack caught the company flat-footed with outdated security systems in place.

Хакерская атака застала компанию врасплох с устаревшей системой безопасности.

The sudden audit caught the small company flat-footed and completely unprepared.

Внезапная проверка застала маленькую фирму врасплох и совершенно неподготовленной.

Indeed, the shift in the tectonic plates this week caught Tokyo flat-footed.

Действительно, сдвиг тектонических пластов на прошлой неделе захватил Токио врасплох.

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