detained

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bị tạm giữ, bị giam

BrE /dɪˈteɪnd/ AmE /dɪˈteɪnd/

adjective en → vi

1 ARRESTED [not gradable] B1

Bị tạm giữ, bị giam

kept in a police station or prison because the police think you have broken the law

  • be detained

Collocations detained by police · detained for questioning

  • He was detained at the airport.

    Anh ta bị tạm giữ tại sân bay.

2 DELAYED [not gradable] C1

Bị trễ giờ, bị trì hoãn

kept somewhere for a longer time than planned, especially because of problems or difficulties

  • be detained

Collocations detained at the border · detained due to bad weather

  • The flight was detained for three hours.

    Chuyến bay bị trì hoãn trong ba giờ.