French Conversation · Level 81
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French word
arrestation
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁɛstasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounarrest
Example
L'arrestation a eu lieu hier soir.
The arrest took place last night.
More examples
Son arrestation a été filmée par des passants.
His arrest was filmed by passersby.
Core concept
Police stop a suspect and take the person away for presentation to a judicial authority.
Common phrases
faire une arrestation
make an arrest
ordre d'arrestation
arrest warrant
une arrestation arbitraire
arbitrary arrest
Similar words
contrôle d'identité: The act of asking someone to show identification to confirm who they are.
garde à vue: A formal period of police custody for questioning at a police station.
détention: A state of being held in custody with restricted freedom.
Definition in French
Mesure par laquelle les forces de l'ordre retiennent et conduisent une personne afin qu'elle soit présentée à l'autorité judiciaire.
Word origin
French arrestation derives from arrêter, from Old French arester and Late Latin arrestare, meaning to stop or hold back, with the noun suffix -ation.
Usage tips
- Arrestation is feminine, so the form is une arrestation and l'arrestation before a vowel; everyday speech often uses arrêter or être arrêté instead.
Opposites
- libérationreleasenoun
- acquittementacquittalnoun
Related words
- arrêtéarrestedadjective
- arrêterarrestverb