detention
Pronunciación: [dɪˈtɛnʃən]
Palabra
Contexto: «school discipline»
(noun) a time when a student has to stay in school after classes have finished, usually because they did something wrong. It’s like a timeout for kids at school so they can think about their behavior.
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Maria had to stay for detention after school for talking too much in class.
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Jack's parents were relieved he didn't get detention this time.
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Who has to serve detention this week?
Contexto: «legal»
(noun) the act of keeping someone in a specific place, usually by the police, because they are suspected of doing something wrong. It's like when someone is held until it’s decided what to do next.
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The police officer took the suspect into detention until further investigation could be done.
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It wasn't fair to keep someone in detention without any evidence against them.
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What reasons can lead to a person being taken into detention?
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