detain in Finnish
detain in Finnish is pidätellä, pidättää, takavarikoida — detain means to officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
detain in Finnish
pidätellä
(transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
pidättää
takavarikoida
(transitive) To seize goods for official purposes.
What does "detain" mean?
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verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
"Police detained the suspect for questioning."
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verb To delay someone or keep them from moving on.
"Sorry to detain you — I just have one more question."
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detain in a sentence
- Police detained the suspect for questioning.
- Sorry to detain you — I just have one more question.
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What is "detain" in Finnish?
"detain" in Finnish is pidätellä, pidättää, takavarikoida. detain means: To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
How do you use "detain" in a sentence?
Example: "Police detained the suspect for questioning." In Finnish, "detain" is pidätellä, pidättää, takavarikoida.
Are there other ways to say "detain" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "detain": pidätellä, pidättää, takavarikoida.
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