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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdétention
Pronunciation / Transliteration: detention
"La durée de sa détention a été prolongée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.
"The prolonged detainment of the journalists sparked international outrage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'detain', which comes from Old French 'detenir', from Latin 'detinere' (to hold back, detain), composed of 'de-' (away, down) + 'tenere' (to hold).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detainment" is said worldwide
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détention
Transliteration: detention
"La durée de sa détention a été prolongée."
Inhaftierung
Transliteration: Inhaftierung
"Die Inhaftierung des Verdächtigen dauerte drei Tage."
detenzione
Transliteration: detenzione
"Il periodo di detenzione è stato molto duro."
detención
Transliteration: detencion
"La detención duró más de veinticuatro horas."
detenção
Transliteration: detencao
"A detenção foi considerada ilegal pelo tribunal."
نظرबंदी
Transliteration: nazarbandi
"उसकी नजरबंदी के खिलाफ कई प्रदर्शन हुए।"
扣留
Transliteration: kòuliú
"警方对嫌疑人实施了扣留。"
구류
Transliteration: guryu
"그의 구류 기간이 연장되었습니다."
拘留
Transliteration: kōryū
"容疑者の拘留が決定された。"
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