No. 660 in Italian
arrestato
"Arrestato" means "arrested" in English.
In a sentence
Il ladro è stato arrestato dalla polizia.
The thief was arrested by the police.
In this sentence, 'arrestato' is used as the past participle of the verb 'arrestare', implying an action of detaining someone.
Sono rimasto arrestato dalla bellezza del paesaggio.
I was struck by the beauty of the landscape.
Here, 'arrestato' is used metaphorically to express being captivated or halted by something impressive.
La produzione è stata arrestata a causa di un guasto.
The production was halted due to a malfunction.
In this context, 'arrestato' describes an interruption or suspension, applied to the operation or progression of production.
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