Detain in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo keep someone in official custody.

Definition in FrenchGarder une personne sous la responsabilité des autorités.

Example sentences

• Pourquoi l'ont-ils détenue toute la nuit ?🔊

  Why was she detained overnight?

• La police le détient toujours, et son avocat attend de pouvoir lui parler.🔊

  Police are still detaining him, and his lawyer is waiting to speak to him.

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