No. 4,329 in Arabic
معتقل
Detainee or detention center.
In a sentence
تم إطلاق سراح المعتقل بعد حصوله على براءة.
The detainee was released after being acquitted.
Here, 'معتقل' refers to a person who is detained or imprisoned.
يقع هذا المعتقل في ضواحي المدينة ويُستخدم لاحتجاز المجرمين.
This detention center is located on the outskirts of the city and is used to hold criminals.
Here, 'معتقل' refers to a facility used for detention or imprisonment.
في هذا الكتاب، يتحدث الكاتب عن تجربته كـمعتقل سياسي.
In this book, the author recounts their experience as a political detainee.
Here, 'معتقل' refers to an individual, specifically highlighting the context of political detention.
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