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No. 9,648 in Spanish

arrestando

"Arrestando" means "arresting" in English.

In a sentence

  • El policía está arrestando al ladrón en este momento.

    The policeman is arresting the thief right now.

    The word 'arrestando' is used as a present progressive form to indicate an ongoing action of arrest by the policeman.

  • Los agentes llevan horas arrestando a varios sospechosos en la operación.

    The agents have been arresting several suspects for hours during the operation.

    Here, 'arrestando' emphasizes the continuity of the action during the operation.

  • Arrestando al individuo, el oficial demostró gran valentía.

    By arresting the individual, the officer showed great bravery.

    In this sentence, 'arrestando' is used in the gerund form to describe the method or action through which something was demonstrated.

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