What is the Spanish word for "arrest"?

Learn how to say "arrest" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

arrest

Spanish

arresto

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Alternative translations of "arrest"

arresto
detención

Examples of how to use "arrest" in Spanish

English
The police made an arrest last night.
Spanish
La policía hizo un arresto anoche.
English
The police made an arrest last night.
Spanish
La policía hizo un arresto anoche.
English
His sudden arrest shocked the small town.
Spanish
Su arresto repentino sorprendió al pequeño pueblo.
English
She reported the theft and an arrest followed.
Spanish
Ella reportó el robo y se produjo un arresto.
English
The protest ended without a single arrest.
Spanish
La protesta terminó sin una sola detención.

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