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arrest in Polish

arrest in Polish is areszt, zatrzymanie, aresztowanie — arrest means to take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.

arrest in Polish

areszt
noun
zatrzymanie
noun
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
aresztowanie
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
areszt
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
powstrzymać
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
aresztować
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
przykuć
verb
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th 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."
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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 Polish?

"arrest" in Polish is areszt, zatrzymanie, aresztowanie. 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 Polish, "arrest" is areszt, zatrzymanie, aresztowanie.

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

Yes — Polish has 6 translations listed for "arrest": areszt, zatrzymanie, aresztowanie, powstrzymać, aresztować, przykuć.

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