Pagaresto (en. Arrest)

pa-ga-res-to

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process or act of detaining a person by authority.
The arrest is part of the legal process carried out by the police.
Ang pagaresto ay bahagi ng legal na proseso na isinasagawa ng pulisya.
The document or order that gives permission for the arrest.
A warrant of arrest is needed for legitimate arrests.
Kailangan ang warrant of arrest para sa mga lehitimong pagaresto.

Etymology

derived from the word 'arrest' which means to seize or detain someone by authority.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to arrest
the act of carrying out an arrest.
magpagaresto

Related Words

arrest
an action of seizing a person by authority.
aresto
police
authorities that enforce the law and order arrests.
pulis

Slang Meanings

Needs permission or approval from someone else before acting.
What you did was like pagaresto, you should have gotten approval from your boss first.
Parang pagaresto yung ginawa mo, dapat may approval ka muna sa boss mo.
No freedom in decision-making.
You are granting her too many pagaresto, that's why she doesn't deserve freedom.
Ang dami mong gina-grant na pagaresto sa kanya, kaya hindi siya nakaka-deserve ng freedom.
Need to go through a process before action.
I hope you won’t do any pagaresto and just go straight to your plan.
Sana wag ka nang mag-pagaresto at diretsuhin mo na lang ang plano mo.