Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
which catch them unaware
French translation:
auxquels ils ne s\'attendent pas
English term
which catch them unaware
3 +4 | auxquels ils ne s'attendent pas | polyglot45 |
4 +2 | qui les prennent de court / au dépourvu | FX Fraipont (X) |
4 | Qu'ils ne peuvent prévoir | HERBET Abel |
4 -1 | qui tombent du ciel | Daryo |
Jun 20, 2017 04:17: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial"
Jun 21, 2017 18:25: Françoise Vogel changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): GILLES MEUNIER, Jocelyne Cuenin, Françoise Vogel
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Proposed translations
auxquels ils ne s'attendent pas
qui les prennent de court / au dépourvu
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-06-20 04:28:49 GMT)
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"unawares
1. while not aware or conscious of a thing oneself; unknowingly or inadvertently.
2. without warning; by surprise; suddenly; unexpectedly: to come upon someone unawares."
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/unawares?s=t
Qu'ils ne peuvent prévoir
Qui sont imprévisibles
qui tombent du ciel
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