detenere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
Senses
detenere is used for these senses in English:
- detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
detain — full definition
- verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- verb To delay someone or keep them from moving on.
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