VerbNr. 8.268 nach Häufigkeit
detain
/dɪˈteɪn/
To put someone under custody; To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay; To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention
- he/she/it
- detains
- Partizip II
- detained
Bedeutungen
- 1
To put someone under custody
Tom was detained for questioning.
Tom wurde zum Verhör festgehalten.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom was detained by the police.
Tom wurde von der Polizei festgenommen.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay
- 3
To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention
- 4
To keep back or from; to withhold
- 5
To seize goods for official purposesselten