detención

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Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin detentio, detentionem.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /detenˈθjoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /detenˈsjoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: de‧ten‧ción

Noun

detención f (plural detencións)

  1. detention
  2. arrest

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dētentiōnem. Equivalent to detener +‎ -ción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /detenˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /detenˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: de‧ten‧ción

Noun

detención f (plural detenciones)

  1. arrest
    guardarle bajo detención ― put under arrest
  2. detention
  3. stopping, halt
  4. thoroughness
    Synonym: detenimiento
    estudiar con detención ― study thoroughly
    analizar con detención ― analyse thoroughly
    observar con detención ― observe in detail
    fijar con detención ― look closely
    • 1863, José Pastor de la Roca, La corona de fuego o los subterráneos de las torres de Altamira:
      Convirtió la vista entonces al flanco opuesto, y estimulado por la curiosidad, examinó con detención aquella parte del edificio […]
      He then moved his eyes to the opposite flank, and out of curiosity, he closely examined that part of the building

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