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arresto

arrest

noun ahr-REHS-toh Less Common

Also means

stop

Usage Note

Arresto means a police arrest but also a mechanical stoppage, as in arresto cardiaco ('cardiac arrest'). The phrase essere in stato di arresto means 'to be under arrest'. It comes from the verb arrestare, which likewise covers both arresting and halting.

Examples

"La polizia ha eseguito l'arresto."

Natural Translation

The police carried out the arrest.

Literal Translation

The police has carried-out the-arrest.

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