C1
apprehend
/ˌæprɪˈhend/
verb
aresztować
Also
zatrzymać
Definition
To catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime.
Examples
The police were able to apprehend the suspect after a short chase.
Policja zdołała aresztować podejrzanego po krótkim pościgu.
They apprehended the thief as he tried to escape.
Zatrzymali złodzieja, gdy próbował uciec.
Collocations
apprehend a suspectapprehend a criminalapprehend a fugitive
verb
pojąć
Also
zrozumieć
Definition
To understand or perceive something, especially a difficult idea or concept.
Examples
It took him a while to apprehend the full implications of the theory.
Zajęło mu trochę czasu, aby pojąć pełne implikacje tej teorii.
She struggled to apprehend the complex instructions.
Z trudem rozumiała skomplikowane instrukcje.
Synonyms
Collocations
apprehend a conceptapprehend the meaningapprehend the truth
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