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to arrest
01
arrestar
(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
Transitive: to arrest sb
Ejemplos
The authorities have the power to arrest those who are caught in the act of committing a crime.
Las autoridades tienen el poder de arrestar a quienes son sorprendidos en el acto de cometer un crimen.
02
detener, parar
to bring to a sudden halt
Transitive: to arrest an action or process
Ejemplos
The new policy aims to arrest the decline in biodiversity.
La nueva política tiene como objetivo detener el declive de la biodiversidad.
03
detener, frenar
to stop, limit, or control the growth, spread, or influence of something
Transitive: to arrest influence or expansion of something
Ejemplos
They used a powerful herbicide to arrest the growth of weeds in the garden.
Usaron un herbicida potente para detener el crecimiento de malezas en el jardín.
04
captar, atraer
to attract or capture someone's attention
Transitive: to arrest someone's attention or gaze
Ejemplos
The beauty of the sunset arrested their gaze, leaving them speechless.
La belleza del atardecer arrestó su mirada, dejándolos sin palabras.
Arrest
01
detención
the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement
Ejemplos
The arrest of the notorious thief made headlines across the country.
El arresto del ladrón notorio fue noticia en todo el país.
02
paralización, suspensión
a condition in which movement or activity is halted, often suddenly or due to external intervention
Ejemplos
Growth in the region entered a state of arrest due to drought.
El crecimiento en la región entró en un estado de detención debido a la sequía.
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