Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to detain
01
arestuhin, pigilan
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
Transitive: to detain sb
Mga Halimbawa
The immigration officers have the authority to detain individuals entering the country illegally.
Ang mga immigration officer ay may awtoridad na mag-detain sa mga indibidwal na pumapasok sa bansa nang ilegal.
The police decided to detain the suspect for further questioning.
Nagpasya ang pulisya na pigilan ang suspek para sa karagdagang pagtatanong.
02
pigilin, arestuhin
to hold someone or something back, preventing further action or movement
Transitive: to detain sb
Mga Halimbawa
The storm detained us at the airport for several hours.
Ang bagyo ay nagpigil sa amin sa paliparan ng ilang oras.
He was detained by a last-minute meeting and missed the train.
Siya ay hinuli ng isang huling-minutong pulong at hindi nakasakay sa tren.
Lexical Tree
detainment
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