detention
/dɪˈtenʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिटेन्शन
हिरासत, नज़रबंदी
Core word
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[U, C]
the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving; the punishment of being kept at school after other students have gone home
हिरासत, नज़रबंदी
- preventive detention
- The student was given detention for arriving late three times this week.
- The suspect was held in detention for two days.
+ 3 more examples
- The court ordered the detention of the ship's captain.
- Human rights groups oppose long detention without trial.
- Rohan got detention for running in the corridor.
Synonyms custody confinement imprisonment arrest internment
Opposite release
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in detention
Use in detention to say that someone is being held by the authorities or kept back at school as a punishment. It takes no article.
किसी को अधिकारियों द्वारा रोके रखने या स्कूल में सज़ा के रूप में रोके जाने के लिए 'in detention' आता है। इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- The suspect remained in detention for two weeks.
- Arjun is in detention for talking in class.
detention (uncountable) and a detention (countable)
For the state of being held, detention is uncountable. For a school punishment, students speak of 'a detention' or 'two detentions'.
रोके जाने की अवस्था के लिए 'detention' uncountable है। स्कूल की सज़ा के लिए 'a detention' या 'two detentions' भी कहा जाता है।
- Illegal detention is a violation of a citizen's rights.
- The teacher gave three students a detention.
detention + of + person
Use of to name the person who is held.
जिस व्यक्ति को रोका गया हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The detention of the editor caused protests.
put / hold / keep + object + in detention
These verb phrases show who takes the action. The passive is also common: be held in detention.
ये verb phrases बताती हैं कि कार्रवाई कौन करता है। Passive रूप 'be held in detention' भी आम है।
- The officials held the passengers in detention for questioning.
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adjective + detention
illegalpreventivepre-triallawfulindefinite
- Preventive detention is allowed by law only in special cases.
verb + detention
orderextendchallengeendface
- The court refused to extend his detention.
detention + noun
centreorderperiodcellcamp
- A detention order was served on the accused.
school detention
getgiveservereceivebe sent to
- Radhika's brother got a detention for being late.
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- The high court ordered the release of the man who had been in illegal detention for a month.
उच्च न्यायालय ने उस व्यक्ति की रिहाई का आदेश दिया जो एक महीने से अवैध हिरासत में था।
- Students who miss homework may have to stay back for detention.
जो विद्यार्थी गृहकार्य नहीं करते, उन्हें detention के लिए रुकना पड़ सकता है।
- The article questions the long detention of prisoners without trial.
लेख बिना मुक़दमे के क़ैदियों को लंबे समय तक हिरासत में रखने पर प्रश्न उठाता है।
- The minister demanded the immediate detention of the guilty officers.
मंत्री ने दोषी अधिकारियों को तुरंत हिरासत में लेने की माँग की।
- After his detention at the border, his family waited anxiously for news.
सीमा पर हिरासत में लिए जाने के बाद उसका परिवार चिंता के साथ ख़बर की प्रतीक्षा करता रहा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean keeping a person in a place, but they differ in who does it and why.
तीनों का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति को किसी स्थान पर रोके रखना है, पर कौन और क्यों रोकता है, इसमें अंतर है।
Being held by authorities, or kept back at school as a punishment.
अधिकारियों द्वारा रोका जाना, या स्कूल में सज़ा के रूप में रोका जाना।
- He spent a night in detention.
Being held by the police before or during a trial; also the legal care of a child.
मुक़दमे से पहले या उसके दौरान पुलिस की हिरासत; बच्चे की क़ानूनी देखभाल भी।
- The accused was taken into custody.
Being put in prison as a punishment after a court decision.
अदालत के निर्णय के बाद सज़ा के रूप में जेल में डाला जाना।
- She was sentenced to two years of imprisonment.
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General knowledge
Article 22 deals with protection against arrest and detention, including preventive detention.
अनुच्छेद 22 गिरफ़्तारी और हिरासत से संरक्षण से संबंधित है, जिसमें निवारक नज़रबंदी भी शामिल है।