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arrest1

/əˈrest/

Translation

v [t]
arrestar
detener
The burglars were arrested by the police
Los ladrones fueron detenidos por la policía
(form)
contener
frenar
(Definition of arrest v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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