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prendre sur le fait
prendre sur le fait
catch in the act
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catch in the act
Often used with a person as its object: prendre quelqu’un sur le fait. In compound tenses, the past participle agrees with a preceding direct object.
FR:
La police doit prendre sur le fait le suspect.
EN:
The police must catch the suspect in the act.