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coinneáil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detention noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
  • maintenance noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  • observance noun The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
  • retention noun The ability to hold onto or remember information.

Senses

coinneáil is used for these senses in English:

  • detention (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • maintenance Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
  • observance The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
  • retention The act of retaining or something retained.

detention — full definition

  1. noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
  2. noun A school punishment requiring a student to stay behind after hours.

maintenance — full definition

  1. noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  2. noun The act of keeping something going or holding it at a particular level.
  3. noun Money paid regularly by one person for the living costs of a former spouse or of a child they do not live with.

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