red-handed russian
захвати́ть
to capture, to seize, to take over
to take along, to grab (and bring)
to catch (red-handed)
to captivate, to engross
накры́ть
to cover, to cover up
to set (the table), to lay (the table)
to catch red-handed, to nab, to bust
пали́ть
to fire, to shoot, to blaze away
to scorch, to blaze down, to be scorching hot
to burn down, to destroy by fire, to raze
to singe, to burn, to scorch
to catch red-handed, to catch in the act, to bust
накрыва́ть
to cover, to cover up, to put over
to set (a table), to lay (a table)
to catch (red-handed), to nab, to bust
засти́гнуть
to catch, to overtake, to take by surprise
to catch, to catch red-handed, to catch in the act
излови́ть
to catch, to capture, to catch hold of
to catch out, to catch red-handed, to expose
поли́чное
red-handed
засту́кать
to catch (in the act), to catch red-handed, to nab
to begin to knock, to begin to clatter, to start tapping
засы́паться
to get caught, to be caught red-handed, to get nabbed, to get into a scrape
to fail (an exam), to flunk, to plough
to be covered (with), to get filled up (with), to be buried (under)
засыпа́ться
to get caught, to be caught red-handed, to be nabbed
to fail (an exam), to come to grief, to get into a mess
to get in (of sand or dust), to be covered (with sand), to get buried
to sleep too long, to oversleep
засту́канный
caught red-handed, busted, caught in the act
Examples
Поли́ция пойма́ла граби́теля с поличным.
The police caught the burglar red-handed.
Полице́йский пойма́л граби́теля с поличным.
The policeman caught the burglar red-handed.
Они пойма́ли граби́телей с поличным.
They caught the robbers red-handed.
Самогонщицу поймали с поличным на рынке.
The moonshiner was caught red-handed at the market.
Продавец, надувавший покупателей, был пойман с поличным.
The seller who had swindled customers was caught red-handed.
Продавец, обжуливающий покупателей, был пойман с поличным.
The salesman who was cheating customers was caught red-handed.
Кассир, обсчитывавший покупателей, наконец был пойман с поличным.
The cashier who had been shortchanging customers was finally caught red-handed.



















