Definition
Third-person singular or plural of detain; holds someone back or keeps them from leaving.
Etymology
From Latin 'detinere' (de- 'away' + tenere 'to hold'). First used in English around the 14th century to mean 'to hold back' or 'to keep in custody.'
Kelly Says
The word 'detain' sounds official and legal, but it originally just meant 'to hold'—which is why it became the word police and authorities use when they keep someone. Language gives authority new words by borrowing old ones.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መቆ rada
meh-koh-rah-dah
BNবাংলা
ক্যাপচার
ka-ap-chaar
CSČeština
držuje
drzh-u-yeh
DADansk
holder fast
hol-der fast
DEDeutsch
hält fest
hert-fest
ELΕλληνικά
κρατεί
kra-tee
ESEspañol
detiene
deh-tee-neh
FAفارسی
بازداشت
ba-za-dasht
FISuomi
pidättää
pee-dah-taa
FRFrançais
détient
deh-tee-an
HIहिन्दी
बंदी बनाए रखता है
ban-dee ban-a-ay rakh-ta hai
HUMagyar
megfogja
meg-fog-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
menahan
meh-hah-n
ITItaliano
detiene
deh-tee-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
menahan
meh-hah-n
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pyoo-loo-poht
NLNederlands
houdt vast
howt vast
NONorsk
holder fast
hol-der fast
PLPolski
detainuje
deh-tay-nju-heh
PTPortuguês
detém
deh-tem
RORomână
reține
reh-teen-eh
RUРусский
держит
der-zhit
SVSvenska
håller fast
haller fast
TLTL
nakakakulong
na-ka-ka-koo-long
TRTürkçe
tutuyor
too-too-yor
UKУкраїнська
тримає
try-ma-yeh
VITiếng Việt
giam giữ
giem-dzu
ZUZU
ukuthwalwa
oo-koo-thwal-wa