Usage examples of "fest" in German with translation to English

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Die Polizisten nahmen den Einbrecher fest. The police officers arrested the burglar.
Tom steckt in der Vergangenheit fest. Tom is stuck in the past.
Mach das Seil am Baum fest. Fasten the rope to the tree.
Ich stellte fest, dass ihr die Lösung dieses Problems schwer fiel. I found out that it was difficult for her to solve that problem.
Halt dich am Geländer fest. Hold on to the hand rail.
Als ich Ihr Buch zur Hand nahm, schüttelte es mich vor Lachen, bis ich es wieder weglegte. Ich habe fest vor, es eines Tages auch einmal zu lesen. From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
Er hält an seinen Prinzipien fest. He sticks to his principles.
Es steht fest, dass er nach Amerika geht. It is definite that he will go to America.
Die Polizeibeamten nahmen den Einbrecher fest. The police officers arrested the burglar.
Wir steckten stundenlang im Stau fest. We were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.
Sie nahmen einen Mann namens Lee Harvey Oswald fest. They arrested a man named Lee Harvey Oswald.
Tom steckt in seinem Schlafsack fest. Sollten wir ihn hier liegenlassen? Tom is stuck in his sleeping bag. Should we abandon him?
Die Polizei nahm ihn wegen Trunkenheit am Steuer fest. The police arrested him for drinking and driving.
Die Polizei nahm den Mann fest, der das Mädchen ermordet hatte. The police arrested the man who had murdered the girl.
Ich steckte im Verkehr fest. I was caught in traffic.
Tom schlief tief und fest. Tom was fast asleep.
Er schlief tief und fest. He slept soundly.
Wir haben alles fest im Griff. We have everything under control.
Das Baby schläft tief und fest. The baby is fast asleep.
Ich steckte in einem Verkehrsstau fest. I was caught in a traffic jam.
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