Arrest - translation, pronunciation and examples
arrest
to take someone to the police station because they may have done something illegal
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Полиция может арестовать его, если он вернётся.
Они арестовали подозреваемого на станции.
arrest usage examples
Полиция может арестовать его, если он вернётся.
Police may arrest him if he returns.
Они арестовали подозреваемого на станции.
They arrested the suspect at the station.
Similar words
арестовать — to take someone to the police station because they may have done something illegal
to officially take someone into custody because they are suspected of a crime
to keep someone in custody for a period of time, often for questioning or for legal reasons
to catch and take a person into custody, especially by police
attracting attention in a striking way; not about arresting someone
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арестовать — to take someone to the police station because they may have done something illegal
Police may arrest him if he returns.
Полиция может арестовать его, если он вернётся.
to officially take someone into custody because they are suspected of a crime
The police arrested the suspect last night.
Полиция арестовала подозреваемого прошлой ночью.
to keep someone in custody for a period of time, often for questioning or for legal reasons
The officers detained him for questioning.
Офицеры задержали его для допроса.
to catch and take a person into custody, especially by police
Police apprehended the thief after a short chase.
Полиция задержала вора после короткой погони.
attracting attention in a striking way; not about arresting someone
She had an arresting smile.
У неё была очень притягательная улыбка.
the state or act of keeping someone in official custody
He was held in detention overnight.
Его держали под стражей всю ночь.
legal control or care of a person, especially after arrest or in legal matters
The child was placed in the custody of social services.
Ребёнка передали под опеку социальных служб.
the state of being kept in a limited space or under restriction
The prisoner was kept in confinement.
Заключённый находился в заключении.
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How to pronounce arrest and what this word means
arrest translation: арестовать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce arrest
/əˈrest/
arrest translation
арестовать
arrest examples
Police may arrest him if he returns.
arrest transcription
/əˈrest/, /əˈrɛst/
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arrest meaning: what does it mean?
to take someone to the police station because they may have done something illegal
arrest pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
arrest is pronounced as /əˈrest/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
arrest definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Police may arrest him if he returns. Translation: Полиция может арестовать его, если он вернётся.
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