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atrapado
ertappen* VB trans
ertappen
sorprender, pillar
ich habe ihn auf frischer Tat ertappt
le sorprendí en flagrante
ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken ...
me sorprendí pensando que...
Präsens
ichertappe
duertappst
er/sie/esertappt
wirertappen
ihrertappt
sieertappen
Präteritum
ichertappte
duertapptest
er/sie/esertappte
wirertappten
ihrertapptet
sieertappten
Perfekt
ichhabeertappt
duhastertappt
er/sie/eshatertappt
wirhabenertappt
ihrhabtertappt
siehabenertappt
Plusquamperfekt
ichhatteertappt
duhattestertappt
er/sie/eshatteertappt
wirhattenertappt
ihrhattetertappt
siehattenertappt
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
ich habe ihn auf frischer Tat ertappt
le sorprendí en flagrante
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Die Polizisten versuchen als Wächter verkleidet, die Bande auf frischer Tat zu ertappen.
de.wikipedia.org
Als er bei Manipulationen ertappt wurde, drohte ihm das Kriegsgericht, vor dem er sich mit Geld rettete.
de.wikipedia.org
Dieser reist ihm mit Freunden jedoch hinterher, um ihn aufzuheitern, und ertappt ihn mit seiner Mutter.
de.wikipedia.org
Eines Abends legten sich einige Arbeiter auf die Lauer, um den Eindringling auf frischer Tat zu ertappen.
de.wikipedia.org
Anschließend alarmieren sie die Polizei, die Brisson und Portal auf frischer Tat ertappt.
de.wikipedia.org

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