pidättäminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- continence noun The ability to control when you urinate or pass a stool.
- detention noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
- repression noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
- reservation noun A booking made in advance for a table, room, seat, or similar.
Senses
pidättäminen is used for these senses in English:
- apprehension (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
- arrest (legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
- continence (urology) The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
- detention (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
- repression The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- reservation Something that is withheld or kept back.
apprehension — full definition
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
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