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detention

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/ /dɪˈtɛnʃən/
noun
GeneralLaw
  1. 1 gözaltına alma, alıkoyma uncountable

Definition (English)

The act of officially keeping someone in a place, especially a police station or prison.

Example Sentences

  1. He was kept in detention for several hours before the police released him.
    Polis kendisini serbest bırakmadan önce birkaç saat gözaltında tutulmuştur.
  2. The suspects remain in detention while the police continue the investigation.
    Polis soruşturmayı sürdürürken şüpheliler gözaltında kalmaya devam ediyor.
GeneralEducation
  1. 1 okul çıkışı ceza, cezaya kalma countable or uncountable

Definition (English)

A punishment in which a student is made to stay at school after classes.

Example Sentences

  1. Students who misbehave may face detention after school.
    Yaramazlık yapan öğrenciler okuldan sonra cezaya kalabilir.
  2. He got detention for being late three times.
    Üç kez geç kaldığı için okul çıkışı cezaya kaldı.

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detention centerdetention orderdetention facilitypreventive detentionschool detentiondetention period

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