English–Spanish
“arrest” in Spanish
How to say “arrest” in Spanish
“Arrest” in Spanish is arrestar.
Handcuffs placed on a person's wrists as an authority takes them away.
Example sentences with arrestar
La policía intentó arrestar al hombre en el parque.
The police tried to arrest the man in the park.
Tips for using arrestar
- Arrestar is generally literal rather than figurative in Spanish, so it refers to actual detention and not the metaphorical 'arrest' of progress used in English.
Other Spanish words for “arrest”
La policía ordenó la detención del ladrón anoche.
The police ordered the arrest of the thief last night.