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arrest in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- iʿtiqāl
- Arabizi
i3tiqal- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ق ت ل
How to use it
"Arrest" is used as a noun meaning the act of taking someone into legal custody. It is a masculine noun and does not take the definite article unless specified. The verb form is "ألقى القبض على" (to arrest).
Example sentences
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قَامَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ بِإِعْتِقَالِ المُتَسَلِّطِ.
qāmat al-sharikatu bi-iʿtiqāli al-mutasallṣiṭi.
The company made the arrest of the offender.
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سُجِنَ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ إِعْتِقَالِهِ.
sujina al-rajulu baʿda iʿtiqālihi.
The man was jailed after his arrest.
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أُقِيدُ المَذْكُورُ بِسَبَبِ إِعْتِقَالِهِ.
uqīdu al-maðkūru bisabab iʿtiqālihi.
He is detained because of his arrest.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Am I under arrest?
هل أنا معتقل؟
Arrest of Fugitives
القبض على الهاربين
Selek's first arrest
اول اعتقال لبينار
"I'm not afraid of arrest.
"لست خائفة من الإعتقال.
The arrest of Nabeel Rajab
اعتقال نبيل رجب
Layla had warrants for her arrest.
صدرت مذكّرات توقيف ضدّ ليلى.
Questioning, interrogation and arrest
ألف - الاستجواب والتحقيق والتوقيف
E. Procedural guarantees for persons under arrest
الضمانات الإجرائية لصالح الموقوفين
Don't arrest me for denouncing Israel's crimes. Arrest the war criminals who are committing them.
لا تعتقلوني بسبب التنديد بجرائم إسرائل. اعتقلوا المجرمين الذين يرتكبونها.
The SSI agents did not present any arrest warrant or other document justifying Mr. El-Derini's arrest.
ولم يقدم أفراد قوات أمن الدولة إذناً بالقبض عليه أو أي وثيقة تبرر اعتقاله.
Activists have denounced her arrest and that of Saffana Baqleh, who was with Rima at the time of her arrest.
ندد النشطاء بالقبض عليها وعلى سافانا بقلة، التي كانت مع ريما وقت اعتقالها.
Four of the perpetrators remain under arrest, while in two cases the perpetrators were released shortly after arrest.
وظل 4 من مرتكبي هذه الأفعال، في السجن، بينما أُطلق سراح مرتكبي الاغتصاب في الحالتين الأخريين بعد إلقاء القبض عليهم بوقت قصير.
Questions and answers
Can "arrest" be used for non‑legal contexts?
In Arabic, "إعتقال" is reserved for legal detention. For a pause or stop, use "توقف".
What is the plural of "إعتقال"?
The word is usually uncountable; if needed, use "إعتقالات" (iʿtiqālāt).
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