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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdetenzione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: detent͡sjoːne
"È stato messo in detenzione per motivi di sicurezza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of keeping someone in a specific place, often as a form of punishment or for legal reasons.
"The student faced detention for repeatedly arriving late to class." - 2
A period of time during which someone is held in custody.
"The suspect was held in detention while the investigation continued."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'detention' originates from the Latin 'detentio', which means 'holding back'. It evolved through Middle French 'détention' in the 14th century, reflecting the act of holding someone in custody or confinement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detention" is said worldwide
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détention
Transliteration: detɑ̃sjɔ̃
"Il a été placé en détention pour des raisons de sécurité."
Haft
Transliteration: haft
"Der Verdächtige wurde in Haft genommen."
detenzione
Transliteration: detent͡sjoːne
"È stato messo in detenzione per motivi di sicurezza."
detención
Transliteration: dete̞n̪sjon
"El sospechoso fue llevado a detención."
detenção
Transliteration: detẽˈsɐ̃w
"O suspeito foi colocado em detenção."
निरोध
Transliteration: nirodh
"उसे सुरक्षा कारणों से निरोध में रखा गया।"
拘留
Transliteration: jūliú
"嫌疑人被拘留以进行调查。"
구금
Transliteration: gugum
"용의자는 조사를 위해 구금되었습니다."
拘留
Transliteration: kōryū
"容疑者は調査のために拘留されました。"
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