🚓arrest (arɛst)

verb
/əˈrɛst/
arrêter (arreter)

Signification

To seize and hold someone by legal authority.
to catch and hold by legal authority; to stop suddenly
Traduction de la signification
Saisir et retenir quelqu'un par autorité légale.
Saisir et retenir quelqu'un par autorité légale

Phrases d'exemple

The police arrested the suspect last night.

La police a arrêté le suspect hier soir.
La police a arrêté le suspect hier soir.

The police will arrest the suspect tomorrow.

La police arrêtera le suspect demain.
La police arrêtera le suspect demain.

Expressions d'exemple

under arrest
en état d'arrestation
en état d'arrestation

Synonymes

detain, apprehend, capture, seize, stop, catch
Entrée 1
detain, apprehend, capture, seize, stop
Entrée 2
catch, seize, capture, detain, apprehend

Antonymes

release, free, liberate, discharge
Entrée 1
release, free, liberate
Entrée 2
release, free, liberate, discharge

Collocations

arrest warrant, arrest the suspect, make an arrest, arrest suspect, under arrest, arrest development
Entrée 1
arrest warrant, arrest the suspect, make an arrest
Entrée 2
arrest suspect, arrest warrant, under arrest, arrest development

Vocabulaires connexes

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Kept happening or carried on without stopping.
to keep someone from proceeding; to hold back, especially by official authority