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B1 · Verb

festnehmen

to arrest, detain

Word details

nimmt fest, nahm fest, hat festgenommen[ˈfɛstˌneːmən]to arrest, detainDie Polizei verfolgt den Verbrecher und kann ihn festnehmen.The police are following the criminal and can arrest him.
Similar meaning:festhaltenverhaften

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