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to detain
01
retenir
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
Transitive: to detain sb
Exemples
The police decided to detain the suspect for further questioning.
La police a décidé de détenir le suspect pour un interrogatoire plus poussé.
02
retenir, détenir
to hold someone or something back, preventing further action or movement
Transitive: to detain sb
Exemples
He was detained by a last-minute meeting and missed the train.
Il a été retenu par une réunion de dernière minute et a raté le train.
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detainment
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