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1 the law
(the police: The thief was still in the building when the law arrived.) lögreglan -
2 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) handtaka2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) stöðva2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) handtaka2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) stöðvun; (hjarta)bilun• -
3 restore
[rə'sto:]1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) lagfæra, gera upp2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) koma aftur til heilsu3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) koma aftur á4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) setja/skipa aftur•- restorer -
4 seize
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5 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) sjónarvottur, vitni2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vitni3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) (vitundar)vottur2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) vera vitni að2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) votta, staðfesta•- bear witness
См. также в других словарях:
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