No. 1,435 in Russian
задержан
Detained.
In a sentence
Преступник был задержан полицией вчера вечером.
The criminal was detained by the police last night.
In this sentence, 'задержан' is used in the context of being apprehended or arrested by authorities.
Поезд был задержан из-за технических проблем.
The train was delayed due to technical issues.
Here, 'задержан' refers to the train being delayed, showcasing its usage in the sense of postponement or delay.
Он был задержан на совещании и опоздал на встречу.
He was held up at the meeting and was late for the appointment.
In this example, 'задержан' indicates someone being held up or involved in something that caused a delay.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “задержан” in actual Russian podcasts.
Find “задержан” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Russian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into русский, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Russian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).