detention

a punishment for a crime or wrongdoing, especially when someone is kept in prison as a result of being found guilty by a court

detención, prisión

• be put into detention

Collocations prison detention · preventive detention

• He was sentenced to three years' detention.

  Fue condenado a tres años de detención.

a punishment for bad behavior at school, when someone is kept in the classroom or office after lessons have finished

detención escolar

• be given detention

Collocations after-school detention · in-school suspension

• She was given a week's detention for being late.

  Le dieron una semana de detención por llegar tarde.

a delay or hold-up, especially in an official process such as a legal case or immigration procedure

retraso, demora

• cause detention

Collocations customs detention · immigration detention

• The case was delayed due to a technicality.

  El caso se retrasó debido a una formalidad técnica.

the act of holding someone or something in custody, especially by the police

detención policial

• be under detention

Collocations police detention · custodial detention

• He was held in police custody for questioning.

  Lo detuvieron en custodia policial para interrogarlo.

the act of keeping someone or something in a place, especially by the police

detención, retención

• be under detention

Collocations custodial detention · administrative detention

• The suspect was held in custody for further questioning.

  El sospechoso fue detenido en custodia para más interrogatorios.

a delay or hold-up, especially in an official process such as a legal case or immigration procedure

retraso, demora

• cause detention

Collocations customs detention · immigration detention

• The case was delayed due to a technicality.

  El caso se retrasó debido a una formalidad técnica.

a delay or hold-up, especially in an official process such as a legal case or immigration procedure

retraso, demora

• cause detention

Collocations customs detention · immigration detention

• The case was delayed due to a technicality.

  El caso se retrasó debido a una formalidad técnica.

a delay or hold-up, especially in an official process such as a legal case or immigration procedure

retraso, demora

• cause detention

Collocations customs detention · immigration detention

• The case was delayed due to a technicality.

  El caso se retrasó debido a una formalidad técnica.