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arrest in German

arrest in German is Festnahme, Verhaftung, Arrest — arrest means to take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.

arrest in German

Festnahme
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
Verhaftung
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
Arrest
noun
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
arretieren
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
festnehmen
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
verhaften
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
arrestieren
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]

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."

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 German?

"arrest" in German is Festnahme, Verhaftung, Arrest. 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 German, "arrest" is Festnahme, Verhaftung, Arrest.

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

Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "arrest": Festnahme, Verhaftung, Arrest, arretieren, festnehmen, verhaften.

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