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flagrante

Pronunciation: /flaˈɡɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

“flagrante” is a Portuguese word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. blatant; obvious; glaring
  2. caught in the act

noun

  1. the act of catching a crime in the act

In Portuguese

  1. praticado no próprio momento em que se é surpreendido
  2. evidente
  3. ato comprovado no momento em que ocorre

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flagrantem (“burning”).

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