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
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.