Meaning
arrest
- stop, standstill
In a sentence
La polizia ha fatto un arresto ieri sera.
The police made an arrest last night.
La polizia ha eseguito l'arresto di due uomini.
The police arrested two men.
Dopo l'arresto, lui non ha detto nulla.
After the arrest, he said nothing.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arresto | masculine · singular |
| arresti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a police arrest, arresto is standard. Fermo often means temporary detention or a stop, not necessarily a formal arrest.
- In legal and news contexts, arresto sounds formal and specific. In everyday speech, people may say l'hanno preso or l'hanno fermato.
- Arresto also appears in technical contexts like machine failure or cardiac arrest; don't assume it always refers to police.