No. 228 in Norwegian
pågrepet
Arrested.
In a sentence
Politiet pågrep tyven etter en kort jakt.
The police apprehended the thief after a short chase.
Here, 'pågrep' is the past tense of 'pågripe', meaning 'to apprehend' or 'to arrest' in a law enforcement context.
Mannen følte seg pågrepet av situasjonen og visste ikke hva han skulle gjøre.
The man felt overwhelmed by the situation and did not know what to do.
In this sentence, 'pågrepet' metaphorically describes feeling mentally or emotionally apprehended by a situation.
Pressen meldte at kjendiser hadde blitt pågrepet for skatteunndragelse.
The press reported that celebrities had been arrested for tax evasion.
'Pågrepet' indicates formal arrest due to alleged legal violations.
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