detention

detención, reclusión

Situación de estar retenido por las autoridades, a menudo mientras se espera un juicio o una decisión oficial.

En inglés sencillo: Being kept somewhere by authorities, often while waiting for a trial or an official decision.

• He is still in detention.
• The suspect was released after two days in detention.
• Her lawyer challenged the legality of her detention.

Sinónimos: custody, confinement

Antónimos: freedom

Expresiones frecuentes: in detention, detention centre, police detention, pretrial detention

castigo después de clase

Castigo que obliga a un alumno a quedarse en una sala durante el recreo o después de clase.

En inglés sencillo: A school punishment in which a student must stay in a room during a break or after lessons.

• I got detention for being late.
• Our teacher gave us detention after school.
• Why are you in detention again?

Sinónimos: DT, jug

Expresiones frecuentes: get detention, after school detention, give someone detention, in detention

retención, detención

Acción de impedir que alguien o algo se vaya o se mueva, o situación de estar retenido.

En inglés sencillo: The act of holding someone or something back, or the state of being unable to leave or move.

• The ship's detention delayed our delivery.
• The company complained about the detention of its cargo.
• Detention at the port lasted three days.

Sinónimos: holding, delay

Antónimos: release

Expresiones frecuentes: detention of something, prolonged detention, detention at port