| Engelsk navneord: detention | |||
| 1. | detention (om tilstand) a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His detention was politically motivated. The prisoner is on hold. He is in the custody of police. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | custody, detainment, hold | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | confinement | ||
| 2. | detention (om handling) a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The detention of tardy pupils. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | ||