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Detailed Translations for detain from English to French

detain:

to detain verbe (detains, detained, detaining)

  1. to detain
    tenir; emprisonner; détenir; garder; interner; retenir; conserver
    • tenir verbe (tiens, tient, tenons, tenez, )
    • emprisonner verbe (emprisonne, emprisonnes, emprisonnons, emprisonnez, )
    • détenir verbe (détiens, détient, détenons, détenez, )
    • garder verbe (garde, gardes, gardons, gardez, )
    • interner verbe (interne, internes, internons, internez, )
    • retenir verbe (retiens, retient, retenons, retenez, )
    • conserver verbe (conserve, conserves, conservons, conservez, )
  2. to detain
    détenir; emprisonner
    • détenir verbe (détiens, détient, détenons, détenez, )
    • emprisonner verbe (emprisonne, emprisonnes, emprisonnons, emprisonnez, )
  3. to detain (arrest; apprehend; pick up; )
    arrêter; enchaîner; saisir; écrouer; prendre; mettre en état d'arrestation
    • arrêter verbe (arrête, arrêtes, arrêtons, arrêtez, )
    • enchaîner verbe (enchaîne, enchaînes, enchaînons, enchaînez, )
    • saisir verbe (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • écrouer verbe (écroue, écroues, écrouons, écrouez, )
    • prendre verbe (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
  4. to detain (put in gaol; hold; lock up)
    emprisonner; tenir; détenir; conserver; retenir; garder
    • emprisonner verbe (emprisonne, emprisonnes, emprisonnons, emprisonnez, )
    • tenir verbe (tiens, tient, tenons, tenez, )
    • détenir verbe (détiens, détient, détenons, détenez, )
    • conserver verbe (conserve, conserves, conservons, conservez, )
    • retenir verbe (retiens, retient, retenons, retenez, )
    • garder verbe (garde, gardes, gardons, gardez, )
  5. to detain (hold captive)
    détenir; garder en prison
    • détenir verbe (détiens, détient, détenons, détenez, )

Conjugations for detain:

present
  1. detain
  2. detain
  3. detains
  4. detain
  5. detain
  6. detain
simple past
  1. detained
  2. detained
  3. detained
  4. detained
  5. detained
  6. detained
present perfect
  1. have detained
  2. have detained
  3. has detained
  4. have detained
  5. have detained
  6. have detained
past continuous
  1. was detaining
  2. were detaining
  3. was detaining
  4. were detaining
  5. were detaining
  6. were detaining
future
  1. shall detain
  2. will detain
  3. will detain
  4. shall detain
  5. will detain
  6. will detain
continuous present
  1. am detaining
  2. are detaining
  3. is detaining
  4. are detaining
  5. are detaining
  6. are detaining
subjunctive
  1. be detained
  2. be detained
  3. be detained
  4. be detained
  5. be detained
  6. be detained
diverse
  1. detain!
  2. let's detain!
  3. detained
  4. detaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for detain:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arrêter coming to a stop; halting; stopping
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arrêter apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize abandon; arrest; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; bring to an end; capture; cease; come to a standstill; come to an end; conclude; cross; decide; delay; desist from; deter; disconnect; discourage; dissuade; end; end a call; extinguish; finish; finish off; give up; halt; hinder; hold back; make out; matter; obstruct; oppose; prevent; put out; put to a stop; restrain; retard; sabotage; set out; shut down; stand still; staunch; stem; stop; switch off; take in custody; take prisoner; terminate; thwart; turn off; upset; wind up
conserver detain; hold; lock up; put in gaol aid someone financially; back someone; balm; can; collect; conserve; cure; embalm; gather together; glean; guard; guard from; hang on; hold; horde; keep; keep up; lay up; maintain; pick up; pickle; preserve; protect; provide for; put up; retain; salt; save; secure; shield; souse; stand by; stand firm; stock; store; support; tin; uphold
détenir detain; hold; hold captive; lock up; put in gaol blur; conceal; disguise; gloss over; hide; hush up; mantle; suppress; veil
emprisonner detain; hold; lock up; put in gaol
enchaîner apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize arrange; assort; attach; captivate; chain; clamp; combine; connect; couple; enchain; enchant; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; fetter; group; handcuff; hijack; intrigue; join; kidnap; link; link up; make a match; pander; select; shackle; shunt; sift; sort out; tie
garder detain; hold; lock up; put in gaol allocate; conserve; don't let go of; equip with an alarm system; guard; hang on; herd; hold; keep; keep and eye on; keep free; keep watch over; lay; lay aside; maintain; monitor; patrol; place; preserve; protect; put; put aside; put away; put down; reserve; restrain; retain; safeguard; save; secure; set aside; shield; stand by; stand firm; store; supervise; uphold; watch
garder en prison detain; hold captive
interner detain
mettre en état d'arrestation apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize
prendre apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize absorb; accept; accept a gift; annex; bear a grudge; bear malice; begin; blame; blame someone of; cadge; captivate; capture; catch; caught; chain; choose; clamp; clasp; clutch; collar; collect; come round for; commence; conquer; deprive; discredit; dive in; drag; employ; enchain; enchant; enthral; enthrall; expropriate; fall to; fascinate; fetch; filch; gather; get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; get something; glean; go thieving; grab; grasp; grip; handle; harbour a grudge; intrigue; lap up; lay one's hands on; make inaccessible; make off with; make use of; nick; obtain; occupy; overcome by; pick; pick out; pick up; pilfer; pinch; practice; practise; prefer; purloin; rancor; rancour; reach; rebuke; receive; receive for one's portion; recruit; reprimand; reproach; rob; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; secure; seize; seize upon; select; serve oneself; set in motion; set up; shackle; single out; sip up; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snitch; snout; sort out; start; start to; steal; stick; strike up; swipe; take; take along; take away; take hold of; take in; take off; take on; take possession of; take up; take upon oneself; toil and moil; trap; undertake; use; utilise; utilize; yearn
retenir detain; hold; lock up; put in gaol allocate; blur; charter; conceal; control; cross; crush; deduct; discourage; disguise; dissuade; don't let go of; gloss over; grab; hang on; have got hold of; hide; hinder; hold; hold back; hush up; keep; keep back; keep in control; keep under control; maintain; mantle; moderate; obstruct; oppose; preserve; prevent; pulverise; pulverize; put aside; put away; recant; record; remain standing; remember; reserve; restrain; retain; retract; revoke; rub fine; sabotage; set aside; stand by; stand firm; stand still; stay put; stem; stop; subdue; suppress; take back; thwart; uphold; upset; veil; withhold
saisir apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize arrest; be on to; captivate; capture; catch; catch on the way; chain; clamp; clasp; clutch; comprehend; confiscate; contain; dive in; enchain; enchant; enclose with the hands; enthral; enthrall; fall to; fascinate; get; get hold of; get one's hands on; get to know; grab; grasp; grip; hold; intercept; intrigue; lay one's hands on; look through; obtain; overcome by; realise; realize; receive; receive for one's portion; rumble to; see through; seize; seize upon; serve oneself; shackle; strike; take; take hold of; take in custody; take prisoner; trap; understand
tenir detain; hold; lock up; put in gaol bear; don't let go of; endure; have; have got hold of; hold; keep; own; persist; possess; retain; stand; tolerate
écrouer apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize
- confine; delay; hold up; stay

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Related Definitions for "detain":

  1. cause to be slowed down or delayed1
  2. stop or halt1
  3. deprive of freedom; take into confinement1

Wiktionary Translations for detain:

detain
verb
  1. put under custody
detain
verb
  1. (8) Prendre et retenir prisonnier
  2. Retenir quelqu’un
  3. Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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