arrest
gb/ɚˈɛst/ us/ɚˈɛst/
B1
English
~ 2200
letartóztat, őrizetbe vesz, letartóztatás, őrizetbe vétel, megállít, megfékez, megragadja a figyelmet
VERB
B1
1
letartóztat
B1
Usage pattern:
to arrest [someone] for [something]
The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
A rendőrség autólopás miatt letartóztatta a férfit.
She was arrested after protesting outside the government building.
Letartóztatták, miután a kormányépület előtt tüntetett.
They arrested three people in connection with the robbery.
He was arrested on charges of fraud.
Authorities arrested dozens during the demonstration.
Learner examples
The police arrested the thief.
A rendőrség letartóztatta a tolvajt.
She was arrested for stealing a bike.
Letartóztatták, mert ellopott egy biciklit.
They arrested him at the airport.
He was arrested after the fight.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'arrest' with 'stop' in general situations. 'Arrest' is only used for legal or official detention, not for stopping movement or activities in everyday contexts.
Meaning
Take into police custody
Collocations
arrest a suspect
|arrest for murder
|police arrest
|make an arrest
|arrest without warrant
Synonyms
detain (More general; can mean holding someone temporarily, not always under arrest.)
Antonyms
release (To let someone go from custody.)
Themes
law
|crime
|police
Definition
To take someone away and keep them under control because they may have broken the law.
To seize and detain someone by legal authority, usually by the police.
NOUN
B1
2
Usage pattern:
make an arrest
The suspect is now under arrest.
A gyanúsított jelenleg őrizetben van.
Police made several arrests during the protest.
A tüntetés során a rendőrség több embert is őrizetbe vett.
His arrest came as a shock to everyone.
She resisted arrest and was charged with assaulting an officer.
Learner examples
He is under arrest.
Őrizetben van.
The police made an arrest last night.
Tegnap este a rendőrség őrizetbe vett valakit.
Her arrest surprised her friends.
The man resisted arrest.
Meaning
Act of taking into custody
Collocations
under arrest
|place under arrest
|make an arrest
|resist arrest
Synonyms
detention (General term for holding someone, not always through formal arrest.)
Antonyms
release (The act of letting someone go from custody.)
Themes
law
|crime
|police
Definition
The act of taking someone away and keeping them under control because they may have broken the law.
The act of seizing and detaining someone by legal authority.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
to arrest [something]
Early treatment can arrest the disease.
A korai kezelés megállíthatja a betegség előrehaladását.
The new policy aims to arrest economic decline.
Az új politika célja, hogy megállítsa a gazdasági hanyatlást.
Quick action arrested the spread of the fire.
Learner examples
Medicine can arrest the illness.
A gyógyszer megállíthatja a betegség előrehaladását.
They want to arrest the fall in prices.
Meg akarják állítani az árak esését.
We must arrest the fire before it grows.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'stop' in casual speech. 'Arrest' in this sense is more formal and often used in technical or serious contexts like medicine or economics.
Meaning
Stop or slow progress
Collocations
arrest the spread
|arrest decline
|arrest development
Synonyms
halt (A more general and slightly less formal synonym for stopping something.)
Antonyms
advance (To move forward or make progress.)
Themes
science
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop something from continuing or getting worse.
To stop or slow down the development or progress of something.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
to arrest [someone's] attention/interest
The bright colors arrested her attention immediately.
Az élénk színek azonnal megragadták a figyelmét.
His unusual appearance arrested everyone who passed by.
Szokatlan külseje minden arra járó figyelmét megragadta.
The performance arrested the audience from start to finish.
Learner examples
The painting arrested my eyes.
A festmény megragadta a tekintetemet.
Her dress arrested everyone's attention.
A ruhája mindenki figyelmét megragadta.
The story arrested me from the first page.
Meaning
Attract and hold attention
Collocations
arrest attention
|visually arresting
Synonyms
captivate (Implies deeply charming or fascinating attention.)
Antonyms
bore (To make someone lose interest.)
Themes
communication
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone notice and look at something for a long time.
To capture and hold someone's attention or interest strongly.
Grammar
Dictionary form
arrest
IPA
GB/ɚˈɛst/
US/ɚˈɛst/
Syllables & stress
ar - rest (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: arrest
- Plural: arrest, arrests
Verb
- Base: arrest
- 3rd Person Singular: arrests
- Present Participle: arresting
- Past: arrested
Word family
Forms
arrests
noun
arresting
verb
arrested
verb
Advanced or less common
rearrest
verb
Expressions
make an arrest
1/mˈeɪk ən ɚˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Police take someone into custody
When the police take someone away because they may have broken the law.
Examples
- Police made an arrest in the case last night.
- The officer made an arrest after a short chase.
place under arrest
1/plˈeɪs ˈʌndɚ ɚˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Formally take into custody
To officially take someone and keep them because they may have broken the law.
Examples
- Officers placed him under arrest at the scene.
- They placed her under arrest after finding stolen goods.
under arrest
1/ˈʌndɚ ɚˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Being held by police legally
Kept by the police because they think you broke the law.
Examples
- You are under arrest for theft.
- The suspect has been placed under arrest.
resist arrest
1/ɹɪzˈɪst ɚˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Fight against being arrested
To try not to be caught by the police when they want to arrest you.
Examples
- He was charged with resisting arrest.
- The suspect was charged with resisting arrest.
- Two protesters resisted arrest during the march.
- He resisted arrest and tried to run away.