detain

[US]/dɪˈteɪn/
[UK]/dɪˈteɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. holde tilbage; fastholde; forsinke
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardetains
Past Participledetained
Present Participledetaining
Past Tensedetained

Phrases & Collocations

detainment

tilbageholdelse

arrest and detain

arrestation og tilbageholdelse

detainment center

tilbageholdelsescenter

detain for questioning

tilbageholde for afhøring

detain without trial

tilbageholde uden retslig proces

Example Sentences

The police can detain suspects for questioning.

Politiet kan tilbageholde mistænkte til afhøring.

The immigration officer may detain travelers for further inspection.

Indrejsebetjenten kan tilbageholde rejsende til yderligere undersøgelse.

The security guard detained the shoplifter until the police arrived.

Sikkerhedsvagten tilbageholdt butikstyven, indtil politiet ankom.

The government has the authority to detain individuals suspected of terrorism.

Regeringen har beføjelsen til at tilbageholde personer, der mistænkes for terrorisme.

She was detained at the airport due to an issue with her visa.

Hun blev tilbageholdt i lufthavnen på grund af et problem med hendes visum.

The court can detain a defendant if they are deemed a flight risk.

Retten kan tilbageholde en tiltalt, hvis de anses for at være en flugtfare.

The protestors were detained by the authorities for causing public disturbance.

Demonstranterne blev tilbageholdt af myndighederne for at forårsage offentlig uro.

The company can detain an employee suspected of stealing company property.

Virksomheden kan tilbageholde en medarbejder, der mistænkes for at stjæle virksomhedens ejendom.

Immigrants crossing the border illegally may be detained by border patrol agents.

Indvandrere, der krydser grænsen ulovligt, kan blive tilbageholdt af grænsevagter.

The suspect was detained pending further investigation into the crime.

Mistænkte blev tilbageholdt i afventning af yderligere efterforskning af forbrydelsen.

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