apprehended

BrE /əˈpreNZd/ AmE /əˈprɛndʒd/

verb en → es

past apprehended pp apprehended ing apprehending

1 ARREST [passive] B2

to be caught and taken to a police station by the police because you have broken the law or are suspected of breaking it

ser arrestado, ser detenido

  • be apprehended for sth

Collocations apprehended for theft · apprehended by the police

  • He was apprehended for stealing a car.

    Fue arrestado por robar un coche.

2 UNDERSTAND [transitive] B1

to understand or realize something, especially after some difficulty

comprender, entender

  • apprehend sth

Collocations apprehend a concept · apprehend the meaning

  • It took me a while to apprehend what she meant.

    Me llevó un rato entender lo que quería decir.