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Results for: "arrest"

Translating from English to Italian

Translations:

arrest — to take into legal custody
→ arrestare
→ imprigionare
arrest — arrest, taking into custody
→ arresto m
→ cattura f

More translations:

arrest
→ sospensione
arrest
→ fermare
arrest
→ impedire
arrest
→ attirare (fig)
arrest
→ colpire
arrest
→ detenzione
arrest
→ arrestare
arrest
→ arresto
arrest
→ bloccamento
arrest
→ catturare
arrest
→ fermata
arrest
→ fermo

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 2

  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    • “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
    Synonymsapprehensioncatchcollarpinchtaking into custody

  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption

    • “the negotiations were in arrest”
    • “held them in check”
    • “during the halt he got some lunch”
    • “the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow”
    • “he spent the entire stop in his seat”
    Synonymscheckhalthitchstaystopstoppage

VERB 4

  1. take into custody

    • “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
    Synonymscollarnailapprehendpick upnabcop

  2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

    • “Arrest the downward trend”
    • “Check the growth of communism in South East Asia”
    • “Contain the rebel movement”
    • “Turn back the tide of communism”
    Synonymscheckturn backstopcontainhold back

  3. attract and fix

    • “His look caught her”
    • “She caught his eye”
    • “Catch the attention of the waiter”
    Synonymscatchget

  4. cause to stop

    • “Halt the engines”
    • “Arrest the progress”
    • “halt the presses”
    Synonymshalthold