in flagrante delicto
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in flagrante delicto
- /ɪn fləˌɡɹæn.teɪ dɪˈlɪk.təʊ/
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Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin in flagrante delicto (literally “while the crime is blazing”), from in + flāgrō (“burn”) + dēlictō, form of dēlīctum (“crime, misdeed”).
adverb flagrante delicto · in flagrante · in flagrant delict · in flagranti delicto
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In the act of committing a misdeed.
He would be caught in flagrante delicto, and, with a heavy sentence hovering over him, he would probably be induced to name his accomplice.
Similar: in the act, red-handed, with one's dick in one's hand, with one's hand in the cookie jar, with one's pants down
- While performing sexual activity. We've already established that you were one of Miss Scarlet's clients. That's why you were so desperate to get your hands on those negatives. Photographs of you and Yvette in flagrante delicto, remember?
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adv in the act of committing a misdeed
| Português | batom na cueca |
|---|---|
| Français | en flagrant délit |
| Deutsch | auf frischer Tat, in flagranti |
| Italiano | in flagranza di reato |
| Русский | на ме́сте преступле́ния na méste prestuplénija, с поли́чным s políčnym |
| العربية | مُتَلَبِّسًا mutalabbisan |
adv while performing sexual activity
| Português | pego de calças curtas |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | in flagranti |
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