"arrest sb" in German to arrest sb. jdn. dingfest machen jdn. festnehmen verhaften arretieren Detailed translations for "arrest sb" to arrest sb. 1. general to arrest sb.(also: to take sb. into custody) jdn. dingfest machen{transitive verb} 2. adminstration to arrest sb. jdn. festnehmen to arrest sb. verhaften to arrest sb. arretieren{transitive verb}