How the word "festnehmen" is translated into English
Die Polizei hat den Dieb gestern Abend festgenommen.
[ˈdiː poliˈtsaɪ̯ ˈhat ˈdeːn ˈdiːp ˈɡɛstɐn ˈaːbn̩t ˈfɛstɡənɔmən.]
The police arrested the thief last night.
Wurde der Täter eigentlich schon festgenommen?
[ˈvʊrdə deːɐ ˈtɛːtɐ ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪç ˈʃoːn ˈfɛstɡənɔmən?]
Has the perpetrator actually been arrested yet?
Die Polizei konnte den Mann am Flughafen nicht festnehmen.
[ˈdiː poliˈtsaɪ̯ ˈkɔntə ˈdeːn ˈman ˈam ˈfluːkhaːfn̩ ˈnɪçt ˈfɛstneːmən.]
The police couldn't arrest the man at the airport.
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