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No. 1,232 in Dutch

arrestatie

The act of detaining or taking someone into legal custody.

In a sentence

  • De politie voerde een arrestatie uit na het incident.

    The police carried out an arrest after the incident.

    In this sentence, 'arrestatie' refers to the formal action taken by authorities to detain an individual, emphasizing its use in legal or enforcement contexts.

  • Het nieuws over de arrestatie verspreidde zich snel in de buurt.

    The news about the arrest quickly spread throughout the neighborhood.

    Here, 'arrestatie' indicates the event or occurrence of someone being arrested, showing the term's usage in representing occurrences of enforcement actions.

  • Zijn arrestatie was onverwacht en shockerend voor iedereen.

    His arrest was unexpected and shocking for everyone.

    In this context, 'arrestatie' is used to describe the specific event of an individual's arrest and its impact on others, highlighting its narrative and emotional application.

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