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arrested in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʾulqiya l-qabḍu ʿalayhi
- Arabizi
olgi el 2abḍ 3aleh- Type
- verb · masculine
- Root
- ق ب ض
How to use it
This is the passive form of the verb 'to arrest'. In Arabic, it's common to use the phrase 'أُلقي القبض على' (olgi el 2abḍ 3ala) which literally means 'the arrest was thrown upon someone'. This is the standard way to express that someone has been arrested by authorities.
Example sentences
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أُلقِيَ القبضُ على اللصِّ في الليل.
ʾulqiya l-qabḍu ʿalā l-liṣṣi fī l-layl.
The thief was arrested at night.
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أُلقِيَ القبضُ على المشتبه بهم.
ʾulqiya l-qabḍu ʿalā l-muštabahihim.
The suspects were arrested.
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أُلقِيَ القبضُ على المتهمِ في المطار.
ʾulqiya l-qabḍu ʿalā l-muttahami fī l-maṭār.
The accused was arrested at the airport.
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.
Protesters Arrested
القاء القبض على المتظاهرين
Police arrested Sami.
اعتقلت الشّرطة سامي.
Many have been arrested.
اعتقل كثير منهم اثر ذلك.
He arrested the criminals.
قام باعتقال المجرمين.
Sami wanted to be arrested.
كان سامي راغبا في أن يُعتقل.
Layla was arrested in Cairo.
تمّ اعتقال ليلى في القاهرة.
Freedom Arrested in Venezuela
الحرية معتقلة في فنزويلا
She was arrested shortly after.
وألقي القبض عليها بعد وقت قصير.
(a) Arrested without a warrant;
(أ) تم القبض عليه بدون إذن قانوني؛
The police arrested the suspect.
اعتقلت الشرطة المشتبه به.
Sami was arrested for shoplifting.
تمّ اعتقال سامي بسبب السّرقة من الرّفوف.
Those arrested included political activists as well as many, including children, arrested arbitrarily.
وشملت الاعتقالات الناشطين السياسيين بالإضافة إلى العديد من الأشخاص الذين اعتقلوا تعسفيًّا ومن بينهم العديد من الأطفال.
Questions and answers
Is there a more direct verb for 'arrested'?
While 'قبض على' (qabaḍa ʿalā) means 'to arrest', the passive form 'أُلقي القبض على' is very common and idiomatic for 'was arrested'.
What does 'القبض' mean?
'القبض' (el 2abḍ) means 'the arrest' or 'the seizing'.
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