How the word "arrestar" is translated into English
La policía quiere arrestar al ladrón.
[la poliˈθia ˈkjeɾe aresˈtaɾ al laˈðɾon.]
The police want to arrest the thief.
¿Por qué arrestaron a ese hombre?
[¿poɾ ˈke aresˈtaɾon a ˈese ˈombɾe?]
Why did they arrest that man?
Arrestan a dos personas por robar en la tienda.
[aˈrestan a ˈðos peɾˈsonas poɾ roˈβaɾ en la ˈtjenda.]
Two people are arrested for stealing from the store.
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