detention

détention

Fait d’être gardé dans un lieu par les autorités, souvent en attendant un procès ou une décision officielle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : custody, confinement

Contraires : freedom

Expressions courantes : in detention, detention centre, police detention, pretrial detention

retenue, colle

Punition obligeant un élève à rester dans une salle pendant une pause ou après les cours.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : DT, jug

Expressions courantes : get detention, after school detention, give someone detention, in detention

rétention, immobilisation

Fait de retenir quelqu’un ou quelque chose, ou d’être empêché de partir ou de bouger.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : holding, delay

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : detention of something, prolonged detention, detention at port