arrest in Portuguese
arrest in Portuguese
detenção
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
prisão
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
detenção
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
cárcere
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
prisão
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
deter
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
parar
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
prender
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
engajar
(transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]