Surpris par une chose à laquelle on ne s'attendait pas.
Surprised by something you did not expect.
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La question m'a pris au dépourvu. — The question caught me off guard.
J'ai été pris au dépourvu par le changement de programme. — I was caught off guard by the change of plan.
Elle a souri, prise au dépourvu par le compliment. — She smiled, caught off guard by the compliment.
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