va prind cu mita in sac

English translation: to catch someone redhanded/in the act

10:39 Dec 26, 2007
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: va prind cu mita in sac
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Local time: 01:52
English translation:to catch someone redhanded/in the act
Explanation:
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Alexandru Molla
Romania
Local time: 01:52
Grading comment
Multumesc!Sarbatori fericite!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11to catch someone redhanded/in the act
Alexandru Molla
5 +2I'll catch you red handed
Lia Sabau


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
to catch someone redhanded/in the act


Explanation:
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Alexandru Molla
Romania
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Multumesc!Sarbatori fericite!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Iordache
9 mins
  -> Vă mulţumesc :) Toate cele bune de sărbători :)

agree  Veronica Manole (X)
1 hr
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  Anca Buzatu
2 hrs
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  andreeab
2 hrs
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  Crisoi
3 hrs
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli
3 hrs
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  Irina Adams
3 hrs
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  MMFORREST
6 hrs
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  mistahara (X): with a smoking gun :-)
1 day 53 mins
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  RODICA CIOBANU
1 day 1 hr
  -> Vă mulţumesc :)

agree  OanaRO
13 days
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
I'll catch you red handed


Explanation:
alte variante posibile la "a prinde pe cineva cu mâţa în sac": to catch sbd. tripping, to catch sbd. in the act/with the goods

Example sentence(s):
  • They caught him red-handed dipping into the till.

    Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/red-handed
    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-handed
Lia Sabau
Romania
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Iordache
3 mins
  -> va multumesc! An Nou fericit si plin de succese!

agree  Crisoi
3 hrs
  -> multumesc! numai bine si succes in noul an!
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