Translation
to arrest
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin arrestare ('to stop, hold back'), from ad ('to') plus restare ('to remain, stay'). The same root gives English 'arrest' and 'rest'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- arrestare
- English cognates
- arrest, rest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arresto | arresté | arrestaba | arrestaré | arrestaría |
| tú | arrestas | arrestaste | arrestabas | arrestarás | arrestarías |
| él/ella/ud. | arresta | arrestó | arrestaba | arrestará | arrestaría |
| nos. | arrestamos | arrestamos | arrestábamos | arrestaremos | arrestaríamos |
| vos. | arrestáis | arrestasteis | arrestabais | arrestaréis | arrestaríais |
| ellos/uds. | arrestan | arrestaron | arrestaban | arrestarán | arrestarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arreste | arrestara | arrestase |
| tú | arrestes | arrestaras | arrestases |
| él/ella/ud. | arreste | arrestara | arrestase |
| nos. | arrestemos | arrestáramos | arrestásemos |
| vos. | arrestéis | arrestarais | arrestaseis |
| ellos/uds. | arresten | arrestaran | arrestasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | arresta |
| ud. | arreste |
| nosotros | arrestemos |
| vosotros | arrestad |
| uds. | arresten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- arrestando
- Past participle
- arrestado
Examples
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The police have just arrested the suspect.
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They arrested him for driving without a licence.
¿ ?
Can they arrest someone without a warrant?
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The officer decided to arrest the two men.
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They arrested her and took her to the police station.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 4: arrestar, menor, bola and 7 more words.