detain in Arabic
اِعْتَقَلَ iʕtaqala
UK/dɪˈteɪn/
detain in Arabic: اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala). In English, detain means to keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
Arabic words for detain
- put under custody
- اِعْتَقَلَ iʕtaqala
English meaning of detain
- verb To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
- verb To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
- verb To keep back or from; to withhold.
- verb To put someone under custody.
Synonyms of detain
detain in other languages
Questions about detain in Arabic
- What is the meaning of detain in Arabic?
- Detain in Arabic is اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala).
- ما معنى كلمة detain؟
- Detain: اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala).
- What does detain mean in English?
- Detain means to keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
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