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verhaften

arrest

Meaning of verhaften

Deutsch

jemanden von der Polizei festnehmen und mitnehmen

Русский

задержать и увезти в полицию из-за возможного преступления

arrest

Pronunciation

German
/fɛɐ̯ˈhɑftn̩/

verhaften with Russian translation

verhaften usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Die Polizei wird den Mann verhaften.

Полиция арестует мужчину.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Sie wollte den Dieb verhaften.

Она хотела арестовать вора.

verhaften synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between verhaften, festnehmen, inhaftieren, einsperren, festhalten, and verurteilen

F
🇩🇪German
festnehmen

A very common neutral term for officially taking someone into police custody.

B1very often
I
🇩🇪German
inhaftieren

More formal and legal; it means to put someone in custody or prison.

B2rare word
E
🇩🇪German
einsperren

Means to lock someone up, often by force; it is broader and rougher than "arrest".

B1often
F
🇩🇪German
festhalten

Means to hold someone or keep them from leaving; it can be temporary and is broader and softer than arrest.

B1very often

Advanced: broader words

V
🇩🇪German
verurteilen

Not arrest itself, but the later legal step of finding someone guilty and giving a punishment.

B1often

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Questions about this word

What does verhaften mean?

to take someone to the police station because they may have done something illegal

How do you pronounce verhaften?

verhaften is pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɑftn̩].

How is verhaften used in a sentence?

Полиция арестует мужчину. Translation: Die Polizei wird den Mann verhaften.

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