red-handed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɛdˈhændɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛdˈhændɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(red′han′did)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
red-handed adv figurative (in the act of committing a crime) (coloquial)con las manos en la masa loc adv
  (coloquial)in fraganti loc adv
 The shoplifter was caught red-handed as he stuffed items into his pockets.
 The police nabbed the men red-handed with a hefty bag of heroin.
 Agarraron al ladrón con las manos en la masa mientras se metía la mercancía en los bolsillos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
catch [sb] red handed vtr + adj figurative (discover [sb] committing a crime)pescar in fraganti a, agarrar in fraganti a loc verb
 I caught the thief red handed stealing my jewels.
  agarrar con las manos en la masa a loc verb
  agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa loc verb
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'red-handed' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
en flagrante - in fraganti - agarrar en el brinco - con las manos en la masa - meter la mano en la lata - pillar por sorpresa


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