detain
(Inglese)
- (transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
- (transitive) To put under custody.
- (transitive) To keep back or from; to withhold.
- (transitive) To seize goods for official purposes.
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/dɪˈteɪn/
Etimologia (Inglese)
In summary
From Old French detenir. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian deține, and Spanish detener.
mettere un ostacolo
tenere lontano
rendere difficile
keep in custody
hold in custody
stand upright
distrain
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