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
A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
pysähdys
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
pysähtyminen
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
seisokki
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
seisominen
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
pidättäminen
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
pidätys
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
vangitseminen
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
pidätys
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
tutkintavankeus
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
vankeus
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
pysäytin
A device to physically arrest motion.
takavarikko
(nautical) The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.
hillitä
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
padota
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
pysäyttää
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
pidättää
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
vangita
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
pysäyttää
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
kiinnittää
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
pysäyttää
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
vangita
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
saada sydänpysähdys
(intransitive, medicine) To undergo cardiac arrest.
What does "arrest" mean?
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verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
"Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment."
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verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
"Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection."
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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 new drainage system should arrest the flooding in the village.
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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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