detention in Spanish
detention in Spanish is detención, mera tenencia — detention means the state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
detention in Spanish
detención
(law) Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial.
mera tenencia
(pedagogy) A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.
detención
(pedagogy) A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.
mera tenencia
(civil law) The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
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 Spanish?
"detention" in Spanish is detención, mera tenencia. 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 Spanish, "detention" is detención, mera tenencia.
Are there other ways to say "detention" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "detention": detención, mera tenencia.
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