detention
Kelime Anlamı :

1. gecikme.
2. gözaltına alma.
3. alıkoyma.
4. tutuklama.
5. alıkonma.
6. mani olma.
7. HAPİS, TUTUKLULUK, ALIKOYMA, TEVKİF: Bak. "confinement".
8. tutma.
9. evci çıkarmama cezası.
10. Alıkoyma, tutukluluk.
Sahne Örnekleri :
Tanımlar :
1. the act of detaining.
2. the state or a period of being detained, especially:
3. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
4. A period of confinement to a detention home.
5. A form of punishment by which a student is made to stay after regular school hours.
6. A forced or punitive delay.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. the act of detaining or the state of being detained.
2. A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. the act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
2. the state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.
3. confinement; restraint; custody.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.