Sentence examples of "catch" in English with translation "surprendre"

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When you catch me off guard, it really puts me on the spot. Quand tu me surprends, tu me mets vraiment sur la sellette.
I caught him stealing the money. Je l'ai surpris en train de voler de l'argent.
I caught them in the act. Je les ai surpris la main dans le sac.
Tom was caught sneaking out of the room. Tom fut surpris alors qu'il tentait de se faufiler hors de la chambre.
The teacher caught the student cheating on the examination. L'enseignant a surpris l'étudiant en train de tricher pendant l'examen.
I was caught in a shower on my way home. J'ai été surpris par une averse sur le chemin du retour à la maison.
I was caught in the rain on my way home. Je fus surpris par la pluie en rentrant à la maison.
Tom caught Mary stealing his money from the cash register. Tom a surpris Mary en train de voler de son argent dans la caisse.
I caught my son making prank calls to random phone numbers. J'ai surpris mon fils en train de faire des farces téléphoniques à des numéros au hasard.
The farmer caught the boy stealing the apples in his orchard. Le fermier a surpris le garçon en train de voler les pommes dans son verger.
It caught me off guard, I didn't know what to do. Ça m'a surpris, je ne savais pas quoi faire.
Yesterday I was caught in a shower on my way home from school. Hier, j'ai été pris par surprise par une averse en revenant de l'école.
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