Also means
stop
Usage Note
Arresto means a police arrest but also a mechanical stoppage, as in arresto cardiaco ('cardiac arrest'). The phrase essere in stato di arresto means 'to be under arrest'. It comes from the verb arrestare, which likewise covers both arresting and halting.
Examples
"La polizia ha eseguito l'arresto."
Natural Translation
The police carried out the arrest.
Literal Translation
The police has carried-out the-arrest.
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