aresztować

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin arrestare + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.rɛʂˈtɔ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: a‧resz‧to‧wać

Verb

aresztować impf or pf

  1. (transitive, law) to arrest (to take into legal custody) [+accusative = whom] [+ za (accusative) = for what]
    Synonyms: (imperfective) przymykać, (perfective) przymknąć, (imperfective) przyskrzyniać, (perfective) przyskrzynić, (imperfective) ujmować, (perfective) ująć, (imperfective) zgarniać, (perfective) zgarnąć
    Aresztuję cię.I will arrest you.
  2. (transitive, law) to sequester (to cause (one) to submit to the process of sequestration; to deprive (one) of one's estate, property, etc) [+accusative = what]
    Synonyms: (imperfective or perfective) sekwestrować, (perfective) zasekwestrować, (imperfective) zajmować, (perfective) zająć

Conjugation

Imperfect conjugation:

Perfect conjugation:

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • aresztować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aresztować in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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