foi pego

was caught

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phrase Uncommon #14,401
was caught Passive form of pegar. Often used for being caught by police or in a lie, but can also mean simply being caught or seized.
PO: O ladrão foi pego pela polícia.
EN: The thief was caught by the police.

Tom foi pego.

Tom was caught.

Tom quase foi pego.

Tom almost got caught.

Ele foi pego?

Was he caught?

— Assassinato (2015)

O assassino nunca foi pego.

The killer was never caught.

Tom foi pego tentando roubar jóias.

Tom was caught trying to steal jewelry.

Tom nunca foi pego.

Tom was never caught.

Todo o mundo foi pego!

Everyone was caught!

— O Castelo no Céu (1986)

Mas, nesse processo, ele foi pego.

But in the process, he was caught.

— RRR: Revolta, Rebelião, Revolução (2022)

O Tom quase foi pego.

Tom almost got caught.

O Tom finalmente foi pego.

Tom was finally caught.

O Tom nunca foi pego.

Tom was never caught.

Tom foi pego?

Was Tom caught?

E se eu foi pego?

What if I get caught?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Em toda vez que ele foi pego, ele foi espancado.

Every time he was caught, he was beaten.

— O Hospedeiro (2006)

Tom foi pego vendendo drogas para crianças.

Tom was caught selling drugs to children.

Ele foi pego numa emboscada.

He was caught in an ambush.

O Tom foi pego trapaceando de novo.

Tom was caught cheating again.

Tom não foi pego.

Tom wasn't caught.

Dev foi pego fumando.

Dev was caught smoking.

— देवदास (2002)

Tom foi pego vendendo drogas.

Tom was caught selling drugs.

Esse ladrão foi pego.

That thief was caught.

— PK (2014)

Ele foi pego roubando maçãs.

He was caught stealing apples.

Tom foi pego dormindo no trabalho.

Tom was caught sleeping on the job.