detention in Polish
detention in Polish is detencja, dzierżenie — detention means the state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
detention in Polish
detencja
(uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
dzierżenie
What does "detention" mean?
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noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
"The suspect remained in detention while police gathered more evidence."
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noun A school punishment requiring a student to stay behind after hours.
"Tom has detention on Thursday because he forgot his homework again."
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detention in a sentence
- The suspect remained in detention while police gathered more evidence.
- Human rights groups criticised the long detention of people who had not been charged.
- Tom has detention on Thursday because he forgot his homework again.
- Our teacher gave the whole class detention after the noisy lesson.
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What is "detention" in Polish?
"detention" in Polish is detencja, dzierżenie. detention means: The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
How do you use "detention" in a sentence?
Example: "The suspect remained in detention while police gathered more evidence." In Polish, "detention" is detencja, dzierżenie.
Are there other ways to say "detention" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "detention": detencja, dzierżenie.
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