detenido — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- detailed adjective Full of specific facts and description; thorough.
- detainee noun A person held in official custody, especially without being formally charged with a crime.
- inmate noun A person held in a prison.
- quiet adj Making little or no sound.
Senses
detenido is used for these senses in English:
- arrest A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
- detailed Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
- detainee Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
- inmate A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
- quiet Having little motion or activity; calm.
- yardbird (chiefly, US, slang) A person who is imprisoned.
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.