English-German translation for "detain"

"detain" German translation

detain
[diˈtein]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • auf-, ab-, fest-, zurückhalten, hindern
    detain person: hold up, hinder
    detain person: hold up, hinder
  • warten lassen
    detain person: keep waiting
    detain person: keep waiting
  • in Haft (be)halten, festhalten
    detain legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR person: in custody or prison
    detain legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR person: in custody or prison
  • (widerrechtlich) zurückhalten
    detain thing: keep back illegally obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    detain thing: keep back illegally obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • nachsitzen lassen
    detain school | SchulwesenSCHULE cause to repeat year
    detain school | SchulwesenSCHULE cause to repeat year
  • detain syn → see „delay
    detain syn → see „delay
  • detain syn → see „keep
    detain syn → see „keep
there was somewhat to detain him
es war irgendetwas, was ihn zurückhielt
there was somewhat to detain him
Wir haben erfahren, dass einige von ihnen gefangen gehalten und geschlagen wurden.
We heard that some were detained and beaten.
Source: Europarl
Seine Familie wurde zu seinem Verbleib erst Tage nach seiner Verhaftung informiert.
His family was informed about his whereabouts only days after he was detained.
Source: GlobalVoices
Laut Medienberichten wurde Tamas Eszes, ein führendes Mitglied der Gruppe, festgenommen.
According to news reports, the leader of the group Tamás Eszes was detained.
Source: GlobalVoices
Es wurden bisher lediglich fünfzehn Ausländer nach diesem Gesetz festgenommen.
Only 15 Foreign Nationals have so far been detained under this Act.
Source: Europarl
Die Angeklagten sind nun unter skandalösen Bedingungen im Zivilgefängnis inhaftiert.
They are being detained in a civilian prison in disgraceful conditions.
Source: Europarl
Einige Demonstranten wurden getötet und viele wurden verhaftet.
A number of protesters were killed and many were detained.
Source: GlobalVoices
Andere junge Pekinger Künstler sind ebenfalls festgesetzt worden.
Other young Beijing artists have been detained as well.
Source: News-Commentary
Auch der sehr aktive Hassan Abdulnabi wurde eingesperrt.
Another regular activist who has been detained is Hassan Abdulnabi.
Source: GlobalVoices
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