How to Say "catch out" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “catch out” is “atrapar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
discovering a lie or error
Examples
Los periodistas intentaron atrapar al político con una pregunta difícil.
The journalists tried to corner the politician with a difficult question.
La policía atrapó al ladrón justo cuando intentaba escapar.
The police trapped the thief just as he was trying to escape.
Lo atrapamos en una contradicción, ¡así supimos que mentía!
We caught him out in a contradiction, that's how we knew he was lying!
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