Phrase guide

am I under arrest

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Asked to authority, to ascertain if one is being arrested.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 我被逮捕了嗎? /我被逮捕了吗? (wǒ bèi dàibǔ le ma?) — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Danish: er jeg anholdt? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Danish: er jeg arresteret? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Finnish: onko minut pidätetty? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • French: suis-je en état d'arrestation? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Galician: estou baixo arresto? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Georgian: დაპატიმრებული ვარ? (daṗaṭimrebuli var?) — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Georgian: მაპატიმრებთ? (maṗaṭimrebt?) — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • German: bin ich festgenommen? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Italian: sono arrestato? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Japanese: 逮捕されたんですか。 — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Korean: 체포되었습니까? (chepodoeeotseumnikka?) — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Polish: czy jestem aresztowany? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Portuguese: estou sendo preso? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Portuguese: estou sendo presa? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Romanian: sunt arestat? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Romanian: sunt arestată? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Russian: я аресто́ван? (ja arestóvan?) — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Spanish: ¿Me está arrestando? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Spanish: ¿Estoy bajo arresto? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Spanish: ¿Estoy detenido? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Swahili: Je — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Swahili: unanikamata? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Ukrainian: мене́ арешто́вують? (mené areštóvujutʹ?) — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested
  • Unami: nkëpakhùkwsi hèch? — asked to ascertain if one is being arrested