"catch in the act" in Indonesian
Definition
Melihat atau menemukan seseorang sedang melakukan hal yang salah, ilegal, atau rahasia.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Dipakai saat seseorang langsung tertangkap saat melakukan hal buruk. Setelah 'tertangkap basah', bisa ditambahkan penjelasan tindakan.
Examples
The police caught him in the act of stealing.
Polisi **menangkapnya tertangkap basah** saat sedang mencuri.
I caught my brother in the act of eating the last cookie.
Aku **memergoki** adikku memakan kue terakhir.
She was caught in the act by the teacher during the test.
Dia **tertangkap basah** oleh guru saat ujian.
You should have seen his face when he was caught in the act!
Kamu harus lihat wajahnya saat dia **tertangkap basah**!
They tried to deny everything, but I caught them in the act.
Mereka mencoba menyangkal semuanya, tapi aku **tertangkap basah** mereka.
If you leave the window open, don’t be surprised if you’re caught in the act.
Kalau kamu membiarkan jendela terbuka, jangan kaget kalau **tertangkap basah**.