verhaften
arrest
to take someone to the police station because they may have done something illegal
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What's the difference between verhaften / festnehmen / inhaftieren / einsperren / verurteilen / festhalten
A very common neutral term for officially taking someone into police custody.
More formal and legal; it means to put someone in custody or prison.
Means to lock someone up, often by force; it is broader and rougher than "arrest".
Not arrest itself, but the later legal step of finding someone guilty and giving a punishment.
Means to hold someone or keep them from leaving; it can be temporary and is broader and softer than arrest.
Means to have someone arrested; the subject does not arrest directly but orders it to happen.
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How to pronounce verhaften and what this word means
verhaften means arrest. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce verhaften
/fɛɐ̯ˈhɑftn̩/
verhaften translation
arrest
verhaften examples
Die Polizei wird den Mann verhaften.
verhaften transcription
/fɛɐ̯ˈhɑftn̩/
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verhaften meaning: what does it mean?
jemanden von der Polizei festnehmen und mitnehmen
verhaften pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
verhaften is pronounced as /fɛɐ̯ˈhɑftn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
verhaften definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Die Polizei wird den Mann verhaften. Translation: Полиция арестует мужчину.
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