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detain
/dɪˈteɪn/Translation
v [t]
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⇨ detener
The accused was detained by the police El acusado fue detenido por la policía
■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva›
⇨ entretener
I don't want to detain you No quiero entretenerte más
(Definition of detain v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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