take red-handed

to take (to catch) red-handed — спіймати на місці злочину

to be taken (to be caught) red-handed — бути захопленим зненацька; бути спійманим на місці злочину

I did but tie one fellow, who was taken red-handed in the fact, to the horns of a wild stag. (W. Skott, ‘Ivanhoe’, ch. XXV) — Я привязал к рогам дикого оленя одного парня, пойманного на месте преступления.

‘Now, Higgins,’ said the lieutenant, ‘You have been caught red-handed in treason against your country and its flag.’ (U. Sinclair, ‘Jimmie Higgins’, ch. XXVI) — - Так вот, Хиггинс, - снова заговорил лейтенант, - вас поймали с поличным. Вы изменили родине и флагу.

take a decision by majority vote — = take a decision by majority

take a heavy toll in human life — забирати багато людських життів ( про вибух тощо)

take a specimen of blood breath — = take a specimen of blood

take a statement into consideration — приймати заяву до відома ( або на розгляд)

take a wax impression of one's teeth — робити відбиток зубів ( злочинця)

take acknowledgement acknowledgment — = take acknowledgement

take part in an election campaign — = take part in an electoral campaign брати участь у передвиборній кампанії

take part in an electoral campaign — = take part in an election campaign

take precedence over Soviet law — бути вищими за закони СРСР ( про закони союзної республіки)

take review against a judgement — = take review against a judgment оскаржувати рішення суду

take the case under one's control — = take the case under control

take the investigation under personal control — = take the investigation under one's personal control брати розслідування під особистий контроль

take the investigation under one's personal control — = take the investigation under personal control

take the stand in one's own defence — = take the stand in one's own defense виступати на свій захист, давати свідчення на власний захист

take the stand in one's own defense — = take the stand in one's own defence

he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo

to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)

we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia

catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos

we'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo

I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

to catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado

I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión

to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!

he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido

safety catch — seguro m

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

good catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)

he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido

a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega

to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn

to catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo

they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa

(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!

to catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo

you'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!

she caught me one on the nose * — me pegó en la nariz

you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!

he caught it good and proper * — le cayó una buena

catch cry N — slogan m, eslogan m

catch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda

catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega

he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo

to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)

we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia

catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos

we'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo

I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

to catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado

I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión

to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!

he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido

safety catch — seguro m

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa