PHRASAL VERB: to take in (to convey a prisoner to a police station)

After the lengthy standoff outside the bank, the police took the prisoner in. He will be imprisoned for an unknown amount of time.

Após o longo impasse do lado de fora do banco, a polícia prendeu o prisioneiro. Ele ficará preso por tempo indeterminado.

Because of the man’s refusal to obey, the police took him into the station and questioned him. They think he might be involved in the other crime, too.

Por causa da recusa do homem em obedecer, a polícia o levou para a delegacia e o interrogou. Eles acham que ele pode estar envolvido no outro crime também.

If you don’t stop fighting back, they’ll take you in and force you to listen. Is that what you want?

Se você não parar de lutar, eles vão te prender e te forçar a ouvir. É isso que você quer?

ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY:

TO TAKE IN: to convey a prisoner to a police station.