Meanings
To seize and hold someone in legal custody.
کسی کو قانونی تحویل میں پکڑنا اور روکنا۔
گرفتاری
giraftari
Common Collocations
- arrest warrant
- arrest someone
- arrest and charge
Example Sentences
The police made an arrest in connection with the robbery.
پولیس نے ڈکیتی کے معاملے میں ایک گرفتاری کی۔
Police ne dakuity ke maamlay mein aik giraftari ki.
He was arrested for driving under the influence.
اسے نشے میں گاڑی چلانے پر گرفتار کیا گیا۔
Usay nashay mein gaari chalane par giraftaar kiya gaya.
The suspect was taken into custody after the arrest.
مشتبہ شخص کو گرفتاری کے بعد تحویل میں لے لیا گیا۔
Mushtabah shakhs ko giraftari ke baad tahweel mein le liya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of arrest as being 'stopped in your tracks'.
Imagine a police officer putting handcuffs on someone.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دور تقدیر سے آنے لگا ہوں میں۔ گرفتاری کی بہار آنی لگی ہے۔
Door taqdeer se aane laga hun main. Giraftari ki bahaar aani lagi hai.
I am starting to come face to face with destiny. The season of arrest seems to be upon me.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلو میں شمع کی روشنی ہے، مگر وقت کی قید میں ہے
Pehloun mein shaam ki roshni hai, magar waqt ki qaid mein hai
The light of the evening is present, but it is in the bondage of time.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "arrestier" — to stop, restrain
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from its Old French roots, used in legal context to signify the act of stopping or detaining someone.