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caught out

English translation: taken by surprise / off guard, etc.

19:07 Jul 19, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / MotoGP race
English term or phrase: caught out
The word is within a quiz, as follows:

With cool temperatures and a high number of left-handers at Valencia, riders are often caught out by:
a) Track limits
b) Right-side tire temperature

Thank you!
Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 17:37
Selected answer:taken by surprise / off guard, etc.
Explanation:
As discussed above...
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 02:37
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3taken by surprise / off guard, etc.
Tony M
5hampered, thwarted
Susan Jaap
4 -2Hindered/eliminated/discriminated against/etc
Gabriel Ferrero


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Hindered/eliminated/discriminated against/etc


Explanation:
I suppose that the answer to the quiz is "track limits".

Gabriel Ferrero
France
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: too many variables and CL too high given that they are not even synonyms
13 hrs
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: these are not synonyms
13 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hampered, thwarted


Explanation:
in this case the rider is being prevented from accomplishing the ride successfully due to
a)track limits
b)right side tire temperature

Susan Jaap
Spain
Local time: 02:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, but you are missing the element of surprise, something unexpected as Tony says
3 hrs
  -> Quite right, wholeheartedly agree.
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
taken by surprise / off guard, etc.


Explanation:
As discussed above...

Tony M
France
Local time: 02:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 309
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: exactly
29 mins
  -> Thanks, Yvonne!
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
  -> Thanks, C!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
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