Detention

/dɪtˈɛnʃən/

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

Detention

detenzione

a type of punishment for students who have done something wrong and as a result, they cannot go home at the same time as others

Esempio

1. She got a detention for talking during class.

2. The teenager was caught playing hooky from school and was given detention as a punishment.

3. Oh sure, our science teacher is a real barrel of fun, especially when he's the detention monitor.

4. Why do you have detention?