verhaften
A1#782Hear it
verb
- to stop moving and instead stick, or make or become boundmore or less literally or figuratively
- to imprison, to put into confinement after judicial writ (the state of which is called Haft) (this is the most common signification in its…
- to legally subject to eventual foreclosure
Forms
Present
| I | verhafte |
|---|---|
| you | verhaftest |
| he, she, it | verhaftet |
| we | verhaften |
| you (plural) | verhaftet |
| they | verhaften |
Preterite
| I | verhaftete |
|---|---|
| you | verhaftetest |
| he, she, it | verhaftete |
| we | verhafteten |
| you (plural) | verhaftetet |
| they | verhafteten |
Subjunctive I
| I | verhafte |
|---|---|
| you | verhaftest |
| he, she, it | verhafte |
| we | verhaften |
| you (plural) | verhaftet |
| they | verhaften |
Subjunctive II
| I | verhaftete |
|---|---|
| you | verhaftetest |
| he, she, it | verhaftete |
| we | verhafteten |
| you (plural) | verhaftetet |
| they | verhafteten |
Imperative
| you | verhaft / verhafte |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | verhaftet |
Other forms
| infinitive | verhaften |
|---|---|
| past participle | verhaftet |
| present participle | verhaftend |
Used in the library
- Die Gestapo verhaftet Hans und Sophie Scholl.The Gestapo arrests Hans and Sophie Scholl.A1Die Weiße Rose — The White Rose
- Die Antwort ist klar: Die Polizei verhaftet ihn.The answer is clear: the police arrest him.A1Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (A1)
- Die Polizei will ihn verhaften und verfolgt das Auto.The police want to arrest him and are chasing the car.A1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (A1)
- Der Trainer wurde wegen Missbrauchs von jungen Spielern verhaftet.The coach was arrested for abusing young players.B2Noch einmal, bitte (21) — Once more, please (21) (B2)