"take sb in custody" in German to take sb. in custody jdn. in Gewahrsam nehmen in Haft nehmen inhaftieren festsetzen Detailed translations for "take sb in custody" to take sb. in custody to take sb. in custody(also: to detain sb., to intern sb.) jdn. in Gewahrsam nehmen to take sb. in custody(also: to detain sb.) in Haft nehmen to take sb. in custody(also: to detain sb.) inhaftieren to take sb. in custody(also: to detain sb., to appoint a time or place, to perpetuate) festsetzen{transitive verb}