arresto

Definitions of arresto
  1. noun
    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
    synonyms: interruzione, stacco
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    types:
    interpolazione, interposizione
    the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
    type of:
    aggiornamento, differimento, dilazione, indugio, mora, proroga, rinvio
    the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
  2. noun
    the act of stopping something
    synonyms: fermata
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    type of:
    atto, azione, fatto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  3. noun
    a restraint that checks the motion of something
  4. noun
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
  5. noun
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    synonyms: blocco, paralisi
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    type of:
    inattività, inerzia
    the state of being inactive
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