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aresta
to arrest /a.reˈsta/
verb#1034 most common
Also: to detain, to take into custody
Example sentences
Poliția îl arestează pe hoț.
The police arrest the thief.
Polițistul a arestat un bărbat aseară.
The policeman arrested a man last night.
Suspectul a fost arestat pentru furt.
The suspect was arrested for theft.
Dacă nu pleci acum, te voi aresta.
If you don't leave now, I will arrest you.
Autoritățile au decis să aresteze mai mulți membri ai bandei.
The authorities decided to arrest several members of the gang.
Fusese arestat cu o săptămână înainte de proces, deși nu existau probe clare împotriva lui.
He had been arrested a week before the trial, even though there was no clear evidence against him.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | arestez | arestai | voi aresta |
| 2sg | arestezi | arestași | vei aresta |
| 3sg | arestează | arestă | va aresta |
| 1pl | arestăm | arestarăm | vom aresta |
| 2pl | arestați | arestarăți | veți aresta |
| 3pl | arestează | arestară | vor aresta |
Word family
arestcustody, detentionarestarethe act of arresting; an arrest
arestatdetainee; arrested
arestat preventivheld in pre-trial detention
Etymology
Romanian "aresta" comes from French "arrêter", reinforced by the related noun "arest" (custody, detention), which entered Romanian through French and German administrative and legal usage in the 19th century. Both trace back to Medieval Latin "arrestare", built from "ad-" plus "restare" (to remain, stay behind). The core idea is forcing someone to stop and stay in place.
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