arrestavamo

Arrestavamo is a verb form in the Italian language. Specifically, it is the first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb arrestare. The imperfect indicative tense in Italian is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as states of being or descriptions in the past. Therefore, "arrestavamo" translates to "we were arresting" or "we used to arrest" in English.

The verb arrestare itself means to arrest or to detain, typically in the context of law enforcement. When used in the first-person plural imperfect, "arrestavamo" would be spoken by a group of people referring to a past action of arresting or detaining someone. For example, "Ieri arrestavamo i sospetti" would mean "Yesterday, we were arresting the suspects." Another example could be, "Quando lavoravamo in quella stazione, arrestavamo molti criminali," which translates to "When we worked at that station, we used to arrest many criminals." The imperfect tense emphasizes the continuous or repeated nature of the action rather than a single completed event. The form is indicative of a past scenario where a group was actively involved in the process of making arrests.