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arrest in Finnish

arrest in Finnish is pysäyttäminen, pysähdys, pysähtyminen — arrest means to take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.

arrest in Finnish

pysäyttäminen
noun
A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
pysähdys
noun
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
pysähtyminen
noun
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
seisokki
noun
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
seisominen
noun
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
pidättäminen
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
pidätys
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
vangitseminen
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
pidätys
noun
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
tutkintavankeus
noun
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
vankeus
noun
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
pysäytin
noun
A device to physically arrest motion.
takavarikko
noun
(nautical) The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.
hillitä
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
padota
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
pysäyttää
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
pidättää
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
vangita
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
pysäyttää
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
kiinnittää
verb
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
pysäyttää
verb
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
vangita
verb
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
saada sydänpysähdys
verb
(intransitive, medicine) To undergo cardiac arrest.

What does "arrest" mean?

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
    "Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment."
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
    "Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection."
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
    "The arrest was caught on the officer's body camera."
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arrest in a sentence

  • Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment.
  • She was arrested for shoplifting.
  • Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection.
  • The arrest was caught on the officer's body camera.

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What is "arrest" in Finnish?

"arrest" in Finnish is pysäyttäminen, pysähdys, pysähtyminen. arrest means: To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.

How do you use "arrest" in a sentence?

Example: "Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment." In Finnish, "arrest" is pysäyttäminen, pysähdys, pysähtyminen.

Are there other ways to say "arrest" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 19 translations listed for "arrest": pysäyttäminen, pysähdys, pysähtyminen, seisokki, seisominen, pidättäminen.

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