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arrest

/əˈrɛst/

arrestnoun

arrests

/əˈrɛst/

Translations

arrestationSens juridique courant.

The police made an arrest after gathering enough evidence against the suspect.

La police a procédé à une arrestation après avoir rassemblé suffisamment de preuves contre le suspect.

Additional translations

arrêtSens médical ou technique.

Definitions

The act of detaining someone by legal authority, typically in relation to a crime.

The police made an arrest after gathering enough evidence against the suspect.

A stoppage or sudden cessation of motion or activity.

The patient's cardiac arrest required immediate medical intervention.

Synonyms

arrestverb

arrested

Past Simple

arrested

Past Participle

arresting

Gerund

/əˈrɛst/

Translations

arrêterEmploi courant, tant au sens juridique qu'au sens de stopper quelque chose.

The police decided to arrest the suspect after gathering enough evidence.

La police a décidé d'arrêter le suspect après avoir rassemblé suffisamment de preuves.

Definitions

To seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody.

The police decided to arrest the suspect after gathering enough evidence.

To stop or check the progress or spread of something.

The new measures were implemented to arrest the spread of the disease.

Synonyms

take into custody

Antonyms

arrestadjective

/əˈrɛst/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to detaining a person or stopping a process.

Translations

d'arrestationSe dit surtout dans des syntagmes figés du domaine juridique.

The detectives secured an arrest warrant from the judge.

Les détectives ont obtenu un mandat d'arrestation du juge.

Additional translations

d'arrêtEmploi technique ou médical.

Definitions

Relating to or used for detaining a person by legal authority.

The detectives secured an arrest warrant from the judge.

Designed to stop or check the progress of something.

The clinic began an arrest treatment to halt the spread of the infection.