No. 1,528 in Polish

areszcie

"In custody" or "under arrest."

In a sentence

W końcu dotarliśmy na miejsce i byliśmy w areszcie.
We finally reached the place and were in custody.
Here, 'areszcie' refers to 'custody' as a legal situation.
Marzyła o tym dniu, więc była w areszcie szczęścia.
She dreamed of this day, so she was in custody of happiness.
'Areszcie' here metaphorically represents being absorbed or held in a state, specifically of happiness.
W areszcie czas mija inaczej, powoli.
In custody, time passes differently, slowly.
'Areszcie' is used in its literal sense of a correctional facility or state of confinement.

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