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Meaning of catch red-handed | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch auf frischer Tat ertappen
Suomi jäädä rysän päältä kiinni
Français prendre la main dans le sac
Bahasa Indonesia menangkap basah tertangkap tangan
Italiano cogliere con il sorcio in bocca cogliere con le mani nel sacco cogliere con le mani nella marmellata
日本語 現行犯で捕まえる
Nederlands op heterdaad betrappen
Português pegar no flagra
Русский заста́ть на ме́сте преступле́ния поймать за руку поймать с поличным
Svenska ta med fingrarna i kakburken ta med fingrarna i syltburken ta på bar gärning

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

catch sight of catch some rays catch some z's catch some zs catch someone at their own game catch someone napping

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