arrest
gb/ɚˈɛst/ us/ɚˈɛst/
B1
Inglés
~ 2200
letartóztat, őrizetbe vesz, letartóztatás, őrizetbe vétel, megállít, megfékez, megragadja a figyelmet
VERBO
B1
1
letartóztat
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Take into police custody
Colocaciones
arrest a suspect
|arrest for murder
|police arrest
|make an arrest
|arrest without warrant
Sinónimos
detain (More general; can mean holding someone temporarily, not always under arrest.)
Antónimos
release (To let someone go from custody.)
Temas
law
|crime
|police
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Act of taking into custody
Colocaciones
under arrest
|place under arrest
|make an arrest
|resist arrest
Sinónimos
detention (General term for holding someone, not always through formal arrest.)
Antónimos
release (The act of letting someone go from custody.)
Temas
law
|crime
|police
Definición
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.
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Stop or slow progress
Colocaciones
arrest the spread
|arrest decline
|arrest development
Sinónimos
halt (A more general and slightly less formal synonym for stopping something.)
Antónimos
advance (To move forward or make progress.)
Temas
science
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To stop something from continuing or getting worse.
To stop or slow down the development or progress of something.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Attract and hold attention
Colocaciones
arrest attention
|visually arresting
Sinónimos
captivate (Implies deeply charming or fascinating attention.)
Antónimos
bore (To make someone lose interest.)
Temas
communication
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make someone notice and look at something for a long time.
To capture and hold someone's attention or interest strongly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
arrest
AFI
GB/ɚˈɛst/
US/ɚˈɛst/
Sílabas y acento
ar - rest (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: arrest
- Plural: arrest, arrests
Verb
- Base: arrest
- 3rd Person Singular: arrests
- Present Participle: arresting
- Past: arrested
Familia de palabras
Forms
arrests
noun
arresting
verb
arrested
verb
Advanced or less common
rearrest
verb
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.