Detailed translations for "detain sb"

to detain sb.

1. general

to detain sb.(also: to take sb. in custody)
to detain sb.(also: to take sb. in custody)
to detain sb.(also: to delay sb.)
jdn. aufhalten{transitive verb}

2. in a place

to detain sb.(also: to hold sb.)
jdn. festhalten{transitive verb}

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