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pidätys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  • bust verb To break something, especially by force.
  • custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  • detention noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
  • jail noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
  • reservation noun A booking made in advance for a table, room, seat, or similar.
  • seizure noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.
  • suspension noun A temporary stop or delay of something.
  • taking adj Charming or attractive in a way that draws people in.

Senses

pidätys is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehension (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
  • arrest (legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
  • arrest A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
  • bust (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
  • custody The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  • detention (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • jail (uncountable) Confinement in a jail.
  • reservation Something that is withheld or kept back.

apprehension — full definition

  1. noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  2. noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
  3. noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.

arrest — full definition

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
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