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كيف تنطق "caught in the act"

expression

KAHT in thee AKT
KAWT in the AKT

التعريف

When someone is discovered or seen while they are actually doing something wrong or secret.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɑt/, /ˈkɔt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈækt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɔːt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈækt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

KAHT in thee AKT

بريطاني

KAWT in the AKT

استمع في السياق

He was caught in the act of stealing cookies.

The thief was caught in the act by the police.

She was caught in the act of cheating on the test.

I tried to sneak a snack, but Mom caught me in the act.