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detention

/dɪˈten.ʃən/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'état d'être retenu ou emprisonné, généralement par décision d'une autorité judiciaire, souvent comme punition ou en attendant un procès.

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noun

/dɪˈten.ʃən/B2formallegal
  • frNom désignant l'état d'être retenu ou emprisonné, généralement par décision d'une autorité judiciaire, souvent comme punition ou en attendant un procès.

A noun referring to the state of being held in custody or confinement, typically by legal authority, often as a punishment or while awaiting trial.

  1. Punishment in schoolA2formal

    A punishment in which a student is required to stay after school or during a break.

    frRetenue (punition scolaire)

    • He got detention for talking in class.
    • The teacher gave her detention for not doing homework.
    • Students who misbehave often receive detention.
  2. Legal custodyB2formal

    The state of being held in official custody, especially by the police or authorities.

    frDétention légale

    • The suspect was placed in detention pending trial.
    • Detention without trial is illegal in many countries.
    • He was released from detention after paying bail.

    Synonymesconfinementcustodyimprisonmentincarcerationinternment

    Antonymesfreedomliberationrelease

Formes
  • detentions plural form
  • detentions' possessive plural form
  • detention's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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