English-German translation for "unawares"

"unawares" German translation

unawares
adverb | Adverb adv

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unabsichtlich, versehentlich, unwissentlich unerwartet, unvermutet, überraschend
examples
examples
to takesomebody | jemand sb unawares
jemanden unvorbereitet treffen, jemanden überraschen
to takesomebody | jemand sb unawares
to entertain angels unawares
außerordentliche Gäste haben, ohne es zu wissen
to entertain angels unawares
Wieder einmal kommt es an den Grenzen der EU zu entscheidenden Entwicklungen, die uns überrumpeln.
Once again we have crucial developments going on along the EU's borders, catching us unawares.
Source: Europarl
Die Regierung war darauf nicht vorbereitet.
The government was caught unawares.
Source: Europarl
Ich wurde überrumpelt, das war es.
I was just caught unawares, that's what happened.
Source: Books
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