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flagrant délit

caught in the act

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phrase Rare #30,300
caught in the act Often used in the phrase « prendre quelqu’un en flagrant délit », meaning to catch someone in the act or red-handed.
FR: La police l’a surpris en flagrant délit.
EN: The police caught him in the act.

Nous l'avons pris en flagrant délit.

We caught him red-handed.

Sans flagrant délit ou sans pièce à conviction, rien à faire !

Without being caught in the act or without evidence, there's nothing to be done!

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Tu voulais pas un flagrant délit ?

Didn't you want to catch them in the act?

— Taxi (1998)

Ils l'ont pris en flagrant délit.

They caught him in the act.

Vous m'ayez surprise en flagrant délit de curiosité.

You caught me red-handed in my curiosity.

Flagrant délit de non-respect de l'uniforme.

Caught in the act of violating the uniform policy.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

La police arrêta le pickpocket en flagrant délit.

The police arrested the pickpocket red-handed.