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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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arresting [Brit əˈrɛstɪŋ, Am əˈrɛstɪŋ] ADJ

1. arresting (attractive):

arresting
saisissant

2. arresting (making an arrest):

arresting officer
qui a procédé à l'arrestation

I. arrest [Brit əˈrɛst, Am əˈrɛst] N LAW

arrest
arrestation f
to be under arrest
être en état d'arrestation
to put sb under arrest
arrêter qn

II. arrest [Brit əˈrɛst, Am əˈrɛst] VB trans

1. arrest police:

arrest
arrêter
to arrest sb on a charge/on suspicion of sth
arrêter qn sur l'inculpation/sur présomption de qc

2. arrest (halt):

arrest decline, development, disease
arrêter
arrest spread
enrayer
arrested growth/development MED
arrêt de croissance/de développement

3. arrest (attract):

arrest attention, gaze
attirer

III. arrest [Brit əˈrɛst, Am əˈrɛst] VB intr MED

arrest
faire un arrêt m cardiaque
the patient arrested and died on the way to hospital
le patient a fait un arrêt cardiaque et il est mort pendant son transfert à l'hôpital

cardiac arrest N

cardiac arrest
arrêt m du cœur

unlawful arrest N

unlawful arrest LAW (without cause)
arrestation f arbitraire
unlawful arrest (with incorrect procedure)
arrestation f sommaire

house arrest N

house arrest
résidence f surveillée
to be under house arrest
être en résidence surveillée

citizen's arrest N

citizen's arrest
arrestation f par un particulier

arrest warrant N

arrest warrant
mandat m d'arrêt

arrest of judgment N LAW

arrest of judgment
suspension f d'exécution d'un jugement

in the PONS Dictionary

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arresting ADJ

arresting
fascinant(e)

I. arrest [əˈrest] VB trans a. LAW

arrest
arrêter
arrest growth
stopper

II. arrest [əˈrest] N LAW

to place under arrest
mettre en état d'arrestation

house arrest N

house arrest
maison f d'arrêt
prior arrest, conviction
antérieur(e)
I arrest you on suspicion of murder
je vous arrête, vous êtes soupçonné d'homicide
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arrestation
arrest
mandat d'arrêt
arrest warrant
interpellation
arrest (for questioning)
assigner qn à résidence
to put sb under house arrest
arrêt cardiaque
cardiac arrest
mettre qn aux arrêts
to put sb under arrest
in the PONS Dictionary
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arresting ADJ

arresting
frappant(e)

I. arrest [ə·ˈrest] VB trans a. LAW

arrest
arrêter

II. arrest [ə·ˈrest] N LAW

to place under arrest
mettre en état d'arrestation

house arrest N

house arrest
maison f d'arrêt
I arrest you on suspicion of murder
je vous arrête, vous êtes soupçonné d'homicide
prior arrest, conviction
antérieur(e)
French
French
English
English
arrestation
arrest
mandat d'arrêt
arrest warrant
interpellation
arrest (for questioning)
arrêt cardiaque
cardiac arrest
mettre qn aux arrêts
to put sb under arrest
assigner qn à résidence
to put sb under house arrest
Present
Iarrest
youarrest
he/she/itarrests
wearrest
youarrest
theyarrest
Past
Iarrested
youarrested
he/she/itarrested
wearrested
youarrested
theyarrested
Present Perfect
Ihavearrested
youhavearrested
he/she/ithasarrested
wehavearrested
youhavearrested
theyhavearrested
Past Perfect
Ihadarrested
youhadarrested
he/she/ithadarrested
wehadarrested
youhadarrested
theyhadarrested
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