German-English translation for "festnehmen"

"festnehmen" English translation

festnehmen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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arrest, apprehend, seize, detain, take into custody...
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jemanden ohne richterlichen Befehl (vorläufig) festnehmen
to arrestjemand | somebody sb without a warrant
jemanden ohne richterlichen Befehl (vorläufig) festnehmen
The Islamists were removed from power and many even arrested.
Die Islamisten haben die Macht verloren, einige wurden sogar festgenommen.
Source: GlobalVoices
They can't arrest us all. # free26sgrpeople
Sie können nicht alle von uns festnehmen. #free26sgrpeople
Source: GlobalVoices
Madam President, I have no more information than you on this series of arrests.
Frau Präsidentin, ich habe zu dieser Serie von Festnahmen nicht mehr Informationen als Sie.
Source: Europarl
Those responsible must be caught, and they must be punished.
Die Schuldigen müssen festgenommen und bestraft werden.
Source: Europarl
A protester is detained by police.
Ein Demonstrant wird von der Polizei festgenommen.
Source: GlobalVoices
Hayat Al Yamani tweets that her colleagues from Al Jazeera Mubashar have been arrested too.
Hayat Al Yamani twittert, dass ihre Kollegen von Al Jazeera Mubashar ebenfalls festgenommen wurden.
Source: GlobalVoices
Anyone protesting is imprisoned and as a non-Muslim treated badly in the prisons.
Wer protestiert, wird festgenommen und als Nichtmuslim in den Gefängnissen gepeinigt.
Source: Europarl
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