überrumpeln — meaning in English
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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 throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
- 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
- noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
- verb To attack, criticize, or catch someone off guard from a direction they were not watching.
fluster — full definition
- verb To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
- verb To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- verb To turn on, to make horny.
- verb To make (someone) feel flushed and hot through drinking alcoholic beverages; also, to make (someone) slightly drunk or tipsy.