arrest in Greek
arrest in Greek is σύλληψη, συλλαμβάνω — arrest means to take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
arrest in Greek
σύλληψη
Pronounced: syllipsi
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
συλλαμβάνω
Pronounced: syllamvano
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
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 arrest was caught on the officer's body camera.
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What is "arrest" in Greek?
"arrest" in Greek is σύλληψη, συλλαμβάνω. arrest means: To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
How do you pronounce σύλληψη?
"arrest" in Greek is σύλληψη, pronounced "syllipsi".
How do you use "arrest" in a sentence?
Example: "Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment." In Greek, "arrest" is σύλληψη, συλλαμβάνω.
Are there other ways to say "arrest" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "arrest": σύλληψη, συλλαμβάνω.
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