unawares

un·a·wares  (n-wârz)

adv.

1. By surprise; unexpectedly: "Sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares" (Abraham Lincoln).

2. Without forethought or plan. See Usage Note at unaware.

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unawares [ˌʌnəˈwɛəz]

adv

1. without prior warning or plan; unexpectedly she caught him unawares

2. without being aware of or knowing he lost it unawares

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	unawares - without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares"
	2.	unawares - suddenly and unexpectedly; "rain caught them unawares"; "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln
	3.	unawares - at a disadvantage; "I was caught short" short

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unawares

adverb

1. by surprise, unprepared, off guard, suddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly, aback, without warning, on the hop (Brit. informal), caught napping The suspect was taken unawares.
by surprise prepared, on the lookout, forewarned

2. unknowingly, unwittingly, unconsciously They were entertaining an angel unawares.
unknowingly knowingly, wittingly

Translations

unawares [ˈʌnəˈwɛəz] ADV → sin saberlo, sin darse cuenta
to catch or take sb unawares → pillar a algn desprevenido

unawares [ˌʌnəˈwɛə^rz] adv → au dépourvu
to catch sb unawares, to take sb unawares → prendre qn au dépourvu

unawares

adv (= by surprise) → unerwartet; (= accidentally) → unbeabsichtigt, versehentlich; (= without knowing) → unwissentlich; to catch or take somebody unawares → jdn überraschen

unawares [ˌʌnəˈwɛəz] adv to catch or take sb unawares → prendere qn alla sprovvista

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unawares [ˌʌnəˈwɛəz] adv to catch or take sb unawares → prendere qn alla sprovvista