to detain
01
hålla kvar, frihetsberöva
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
Transitive: to detain sb
Exempel
Border security may detain individuals without proper documentation at the airport.
Gränsbevakningen kan hålla kvar personer utan korrekta handlingar på flygplatsen.
02
kvarhålla, hålla tillbaka
to hold someone or something back, preventing further action or movement
Transitive: to detain sb
Exempel
She was detained at the entrance until her identification was verified.
Hon blev kvarhållen vid ingången tills hennes identitet verifierades.
Lexikalt Träd
detainment
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