arrested
Aussprache: [əˈrɛstɪd]
Wort
Kontext: „law enforcement“
(verb) to take someone away by the police because they are suspected of breaking the law. Imagine the police catching someone they think did something wrong and taking them to the police station.
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The police arrested the thief shortly after the robbery.
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The police did not arrest the innocent man, as there was no evidence against him.
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Why was the suspect arrested by the police?
Kontext: „medical“
(verb) to stop or slow down something, like bleeding or a disease. It’s like when a doctor tries to stop blood from flowing too much after an injury.
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The doctor arrested the bleeding with a special bandage.
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They could not arrest the spread of the illness in time.
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How can we arrest the bleeding if it doesn't stop?
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