to be in detention in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for to be in detention in the English»French Dictionary

detention [Brit dɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n, Am dəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

be <pres part being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB intr

BE → bill of exchange

See also bill of exchange

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

complet/-ète
plein à craquer inf

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

I.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] N

2. favour (kindness):

do me a favour! lit

III.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] VB trans

I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. terms (conditions):

termes mpl
terms COMM
terms of trade COMM, ECON

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

2. place (town, hotel etc):

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

See also take place

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public/-ique

to be in detention in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to be in detention in the English»French Dictionary

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

See also off

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

See also out, in between

out → out of

See also inch

to be in detention Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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