How do you use "collar" in a sentence?

The police collared him outside the pub. That was a good collar - major drug dealer. They've been trying to collar him for years.

collar

arrest / to arrest someone Police slang for making an arrest. From the physical act of grabbing someone by the collar.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown very informal

Significado: arrest / to arrest someone

逮捕／抓人

Detener, arrestar / una detención.

逮捕する／逮捕

체포하다 / 체포

Police slang for making an arrest. From the physical act of grabbing someone by the collar.

警察用语，指逮捕。源自抓住某人衣领的动作。

Argot policial para efectuar una detención. Del acto físico de agarrar a alguien por el cuello.

逮捕を意味する警察のスラング。相手の襟首を掴む行為が語源。

체포를 뜻하는 경찰 속어. 상대방의 옷깃을 잡는 물리적 행위에서 유래했다.

The police collared him outside the pub.
警察在酒吧外面把他逮捕了。
La policía lo detuvo a la salida del pub.
警察はパブの外で彼を逮捕した。
경찰이 펍 밖에서 그를 체포했다.
That was a good collar - major drug dealer.
那次抓得好——是个大毒贩。
Fue una buena detención: un gran traficante de drogas.
あれはいい逮捕だった。大物の麻薬ディーラーだ。
좋은 체포였다. 대형 마약상이야.
They've been trying to collar him for years.
他们多年来一直想抓住他。
Llevan años intentando detenerlo.
彼らは何年もあいつを捕まえようとしてきた。
그들은 몇 년간 그를 잡으려고 해왔다.

Contexto: police, casual

Tono: professional slang

In formal legal contexts
不用于正式法律场合
En contextos legales formales
フォーマルな法的文脈では使わない
격식 있는 법률 상황에서

From the physical act of police grabbing suspects by the collar. Used since the 19th century.

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all