Engelsk ordbog



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Engelsk navneord: arrest

1. arrest (om handling) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe policeman on the beat got credit for the collar.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody


Mindre specifikke termercapture, gaining control, seizure

2. arrest (om tilstand) the state of inactivity following an interruption


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe negotiations were in arrest.
Held them in check.
During the halt he got some lunch.
The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow.
He spent the entire stop in his seat.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage


Mindre specifikke termerinaction, inactiveness, inactivity


Mere specifikke termercountercheck, logjam


Engelsk udsagnsord: arrest

1. arrest (om relation) take into custody


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe police nabbed the suspected criminals.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerclutch, prehend, seize

2. arrest (om konkurrence) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningArrest the downward trend.
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia.
Contain the rebel movement.
Turn back the tide of communism.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdefend


Mere specifikke termercut down, cut out

3. arrest (om relation) attract and fix


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis look caught her.
She caught his eye.
Catch the attention of the waiter.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)catch, get


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerattract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in

4. arrest (om bevægelse) cause to stop


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHalt the engines.
Arrest the progress.
Halt the presses.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)halt, hold


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerstop









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