No. 763 in French
détention
The act of holding or keeping someone in custody or confinement.
In a sentence
La détention pendant des heures de l'élève punissait son comportement.
The student's detention for hours was a punishment for their behavior.
'Détention' is used here to mean a disciplinary act of keeping a student after school in a supervised environment.
La détention du suspect a été prolongée par les autorités.
The detention of the suspect was extended by the authorities.
In this context, 'détention' refers to the act of keeping someone in custody or confinement as ordered by law enforcement.
Les conditions de détention dans cette prison sont très difficiles.
The detention conditions in this prison are very harsh.
Here, 'détention' is utilized to describe the state or condition of being imprisoned or confined in a correctional facility.
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