Also means
arrested
Usage Note
Fermato is the past participle of fermare (to stop) used as an adjective or in passive/perfect constructions. When police fermano someone, it means a temporary detention short of a formal arrest (arrestato). As an adjective it means stationary or detained: è stato fermato dalla polizia ('he was stopped/detained by the police'). Agrees in gender: fermata, fermati, fermate.
Examples
"Il sospettato è stato fermato alla frontiera."
Natural Translation
The suspect was stopped at the border.
Literal Translation
The suspected is been stopped at-the border.
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