No. 4,329 in German
festnehmen
"Festnehmen" means "to arrest."
In a sentence
Die Polizei musste den Verdächtigen festnehmen.
The police had to arrest the suspect.
In this sentence, 'festnehmen' is used in the context of law enforcement, meaning to take someone into custody or arrest them.
Der Sicherheitsdienst hat die Demonstranten festgenommen.
The security service arrested the demonstrators.
Here, 'festnehmen' refers to the action of apprehending individuals, potentially in a situation involving public safety or protests.
Manchmal ist es notwendig, jemanden zum Schutz festzunehmen.
Sometimes it is necessary to arrest someone for protection.
In this instance, 'festnehmen' implies detaining someone potentially for their own safety or the safety of others.
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