wrong-foot

ˈrɔŋˌfʊt
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Translation of wrong-foot into Russian

Verb

tr.
1.

strategy

UKsurprise someone to catch them off guardUK
заставать врасплох застать врасплох
  • The sudden question wrong-footed the speaker.Внезапный вопрос застал оратора врасплох.
2.

sports

UKcause an opponent to move the wrong wayUK
обмануть obmanut'обманывать
  • The player wrong-footed the defender with a quick turn.Игрок заставил защитника двигаться в неправильном направлении быстрым поворотом.
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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
не та нога неверная нога
  • He put his shoe on the wrong foot.Он надел ботинок на не ту ногу.

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

on the wrong footadv.
неудачно
They began the project on the wrong foot.
get off on the wrong footv.
начинать плохо
начать плохо
They got off on the wrong foot at the meeting.

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

Verb
застать врасплохv. - zastat' vrasplokh
обманыватьv. - obmanyvat'
обманутьv. - obmanut'
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wrong way around wrong way round wrong-footed wrong-footing
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