pågrepet

pågrepet

Arrested.

Here, 'pågrep' is the past tense of 'pågripe', meaning 'to apprehend' or 'to arrest' in a law enforcement context.

Politiet pågrep tyven etter en kort jakt.

The police apprehended the thief after a short chase.

In this sentence, 'pågrepet' metaphorically describes feeling mentally or emotionally apprehended by a situation.

Mannen følte seg pågrepet av situasjonen og visste ikke hva han skulle gjøre.

The man felt overwhelmed by the situation and did not know what to do.

'Pågrepet' indicates formal arrest due to alleged legal violations.

Pressen meldte at kjendiser hadde blitt pågrepet for skatteunndragelse.

The press reported that celebrities had been arrested for tax evasion.