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1 catch red-handed
(to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong: The police caught the thief red-handed.) ta (noen) på fersk gjerning -
2 red
rednoun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) rød2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) rød(håret)3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) rød, kommunist•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see redrødIsubst. \/red\/1) rødt, rød farge2) rødvin3) ( politikk) forklaring: venstreradikal person (spesielt i USA)be in the red drive med underskudd, ha gjeld, stå i minus, ha overtrukket kontoenbe\/get out of the red være\/bli gjeldfriget into the red få gjeld, komme i minus, ha overtrukket kontoenIIadj. \/red\/1) rød2) ( politikk) rød, venstreradikal3) rødhåret4) rødstektas red as fire ildrødas red as a lobster rød som en hummerat the red light(s) ( samferdsel) på\/ved rødt lysbe a red herring ( også) være uvedkommende, være på feil plassget the red card (fotball, også overført) få rødt kort, bli utvistget red carpet treatment ( hverdagslig) få rød løper, få en storslagen mottakelsenot be worth a red cent (amer., hverdagslig) ikke være verdt fem flate ørered alert høyeste alarmberedskapred biddy ( hverdagslig) billig oppspritet rødvinred ensign se ➢ Red Ensignred lamp rød lampe, rød nattlykt (utenfor legemottak eller apotek)red mass forklaring: messe utført av en rødkledt prestred meat (oksekjøtt, fårekjøtt e.l.) mørkt kjøtt, rødt kjøttred soldier gris med svinepestred with anger rød (i ansiktet) av sinnesee the red light ( overført) innse faren
См. также в других словарях:
catch someone red-handed — catch (someone) red handed to discover someone doing something illegal or wrong. I caught him red handed trying to break into my car. (often + doing something) … New idioms dictionary
catch someone red-handed — If someone is caught red handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal … The small dictionary of idiomes
catch somebody red-handed — catch sb red ˈhanded idiom to catch sb in the act of doing sth wrong or committing a crime Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch someone red-handed — If someone is caught red handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
catch smb red-handed — find someone in the middle of doing something wrong He caught the boy red handed when he was stealing the candy … Idioms and examples
catch someone red-handed — catch someone in the middle of an action … English contemporary dictionary
red-handed — adj catch sb red handed to catch someone at the moment when they are doing something wrong ▪ Earl was caught red handed taking the money … Dictionary of contemporary English
catch red-handed — catch (someone) red handed to discover someone doing something illegal or wrong. I caught him red handed trying to break into my car. (often + doing something) … New idioms dictionary
red-handed — /rɛd ˈhændəd / (say red handuhd) phrase catch red handed, to discover in the very act of a crime or other deed: to catch a thief red handed …
red-handed — adjective catch sb redhanded to catch someone at the moment when they are doing something wrong: Earl was caught red handed taking money from the register … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
catch red-handed — {v. phr.} /To apprehend a person during the act of committing an illicit or criminal act./ * /Al was caught red handed at the local store when he was trying to walk out with a new camera he had not paid for./ … Dictionary of American idioms