Arestahin (en. Arrest)
a-re-sta-hin
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
An action whereby a person is stopped by an authority.
Arrest the suspects involved in the crime.
Arestahin ang mga suspek na nasasangkot sa krimen.
A movement aimed at taking a person away from freedom.
He needs to be arrested to prevent him from escaping.
Kinakailangan na arestahin siya upang mapigilan ang pagtakbo.
Arrest as part of the legal system process.
The police conducted an arrest on the trial day.
Ang mga pulis ay nagsagawa ng aresto sa araw ng paglilitis.
Etymology
Origin of 'arestahin' comes from the Spanish word 'arrestar'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
arrest by the authorities
The process of taking a person known by the law.
aresto ng mga awtoridad
Related Words
arrest
The act of assisting in the arrest of a person.
aresto
police
People with authority enforcing the law.
pulis
Slang Meanings
to arrest
The police should arrest him for his misdeeds.
Dapat ay arestahin na siya ng mga pulis dahil sa mga ginagawa niyang kalokohan.
to apprehend those who are coming in
They said to just apprehend those who are coming into this bar.
Sabi nila, arestahin na lang yung mga pumapasok sa bar na 'to.
to take to the precinct
Why don't they just arrest him and take him to the precinct?
Bakit di pa siya arestahin at papuntahin sa presinto?