No. 1,730 in Swedish

anhölls

"Anhölls" means "was arrested" in English.

In a sentence

Efter rånet anhölls gärningsmannen av polisen.
After the robbery, the perpetrator was arrested by the police.
In this sentence, 'anhölls' means 'was taken into custody' or formally 'arrested,' highlighting the legal action performed by the authorities.
Under demonstrationen anhölls flera aktivister.
During the demonstration, several activists were arrested.
Here, 'anhölls' similarly indicates the act of being taken into custody, emphasizing the context of a civil protest.
Han anhölls för misstanke om bedrägeri.
He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
The usage of 'anhölls' in this sentence pertains to being formally arrested due to legal suspicion, further showing its application in judicial scenarios.

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