nounfemininepl: detenções
detention
1. The act of holding someone in custody or confinement, especially by police or authorities
The suspect was placed in detention pending trial.
O suspeito foi colocado em detenção aguardando julgamento.
2. The state of being held or kept back; temporary confinement
Students who arrive late may face detention after school.
Alunos que chegam atrasados podem enfrentar detenção após a escola.
3. A delay or halt in progress or movement
There was a detention of traffic due to the accident.
Houve uma detenção do tráfego devido ao acidente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
detenção preventiva (preventive detention)
detenção ilegal (illegal detention)
em detenção (in detention)
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