detention in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for detention in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. detention (in custody):

detention

detención f

he spent three weeks in detention

estuvo detenido tres semanas

attr detention order

orden f de arresto

detention without charge

detención f sin cargos

2. detention SCHOOL:

to be in detention

estar castigado

the teacher gave him detention or Brit also a detention

el profesor lo dejó castigado después de clase

detention home, detention centre Brit N

detention home

reformatorio m

detention home

correccional m or f de menores

detention camp N

detention camp

campo m de detenidos

Translations for detention in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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centro de detención

detention center Am

centro de detención

detention centre Brit

centro de internamiento

detention center Am

centro de internamiento

detention centre Brit

centro de retención

detention center Am

centro de retención

detention centre Brit

arresto preventivo

preventive detention

detención sin cargos

detention without charge

detención ilegal

unlawful detention

quedarse en gayola Urug inf

to be kept in detention

detention in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detention in the English»Spanish Dictionary

detention [dɪˈtenʃən] N

1. detention (being held as a prisoner):

detention

arresto m

2. detention (act):

detention

detención f

3. detention (school punishment):

detention

castigo f

detention centre N

1. detention centre (for youths):

detention centre

correccional m

2. detention centre (for refugees):

detention centre

campo m de refugiados

Translations for detention in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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centro de detención (de inmigrantes)

immigration detention centre [or center Am]

centro de detención (de refugiados)

detention centre [or center Am] for refugees

centro de detención (de menores)

juvenile detention facility

arresto MIL

detention

centro de internamiento para extranjeros

detention centre [or center Am] for foreigners

centro de menores

youth detention centre [or center Am]

detención preventiva

preventive detention

detention Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

detention centre [or center Am] for foreigners

centro de internamiento para extranjeros

detention centre [or center Am] for refugees

centro de detención (de refugiados)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was sentenced to 8 years of detention, further 10 years of political interdict, and she was to pay a large fine.

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As a result he was given an after school detention which he again ignored.

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After a number of months in detention, he was again released without being charged.

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The thousands who have spent a long time in detention must have been embittered by it.

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In present times, however, detention usually involves assisting staff or faculty with tedious tasks.

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The latter case is illustrated by animals "ferae naturae", in which property is only coextensive with detention.

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Standard detentions were rarely used even in the intermediate grades and were never given to special education students.

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Prefects have the authority to give detentions for infractions.

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In detention cases, penalties have tripled: jail time, which used to be six months to one year, has increased to up to three years.

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They say it was the result of a traffic accident, before his detention.

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