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No. 4,736 in Russian

задержано

"Задержано" means "detained" or "delayed" in English.

In a sentence

  • Самолёт был задержан из-за плохой погоды.

    The plane was delayed due to bad weather.

    Here, 'задержан' is used to mean 'delayed' and is part of the passive construction to describe the subject affected by the delay.

  • Преступник был задержан полицией на месте преступления.

    The criminal was apprehended by the police at the crime scene.

    In this sentence, 'задержан' means 'apprehended' and is used in the context of police action.

  • Платёж был временно задержан из-за технических проблем.

    The payment was temporarily delayed due to technical issues.

    Here, 'задержан' implies a delay or hold up concerning the payment process due to external issues.

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