Arrest

"Arrest" in Portuguese

cárcere

(confinement, as after an arrest)

detenção

(condition of being stopped)

detenção

(legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc)

prisão

(legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc)

prisão

(confinement, as after an arrest)

deter

(to stop or slow a process etc.)

engajar

(to catch the attention of)

parar

(to stop or slow a process etc.)

prender

(to take into legal custody)

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