überrumpeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• blindside noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
• fluster verb To make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked.
• overtake verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
• overwhelm verb To completely overpower someone or something, whether physically or emotionally.
• sandbag noun A sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris.

Senses

überrumpeln is used for these senses in English:

• blindside (transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
• fluster To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
• overtake To take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away.
• sandbag (figurative, transitive) To blindside; to deceive; to undermine.

blindside — full definition

1. noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
2. verb To attack, criticize, or catch someone off guard from a direction they were not watching.

fluster — full definition

1. verb To make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked.
2. verb To cause someone to feel overwhelmed or noticeably embarrassed, particularly in a romantic or sexual situation.
3. verb (informal) To sexually arouse someone.
4. verb To make someone feel warm and slightly drunk after drinking alcohol.

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