WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| arresting adj | (strikingly notable) | llamativo/a adj |
| | | impresionante adj mf |
| | The first thing I noticed about David was the arresting blue of his eyes. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| arrest [sb]⇒ vtr | (police: take into custody) (persona) | arrestar a vtr + prep |
| | (persona) | detener a vtr + prep |
| | The police arrested several suspects. |
| | La policía arrestó a varios sospechosos. |
| | La policía detuvo a los sospechosos habituales. |
| arrest n | (legal taking into custody) | arresto nm |
| | | detención nf |
| | The new police officer made her first arrest. |
| | La nueva agente de policía hizo su primer arresto. |
| | La nueva agente de policía hizo su primera detención. |
| arrest [sth]⇒ vtr | (to slow or stop something) | frenar⇒ vtr |
| | The levee arrested the progress of the floodwaters. |
| | El dique frenó el avance de las avenidas de agua. |
| arrest n | (act of stopping) | paro nm |
| Note: forma compuesta, cardiac arrest: infarto |
| | He suffered a cardiac arrest - his heart stopped beating. |
| | Él sufrió un paro cardíaco, su corazón dejó de latir. |
| Additional Translations |
| arrest [sth] vtr | (to catch and hold) | cautivar⇒ vtr |
| | The fireworks arrested the attention of the crowd. |
| | Los fuegos artificiales cautivaron la atención de la multitud. |
| arrest [sth] vtr | (medicine: stop growth) | detener⇒ vtr |
| | We hope that the chemotherapy will arrest the growth of the tumour. |
| | Esperamos que la quimioterapia detenga el crecimiento del tumor. |
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