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detain nghĩa là gì?

cầm giữ

UK/dɪˈteɪn/

detain in Vietnamese: cầm giữ, giam, giam cầm. In English, detain means to keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

Vietnamese words for detain

put under custody
cầm giữ, giam, giam cầm

English meaning of detain

  1. verb To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
  2. verb To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  3. verb To keep back or from; to withhold.
  4. verb To put someone under custody.

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Questions about detain in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of detain in Vietnamese?
Detain in Vietnamese is cầm giữ, giam, giam cầm.
detain nghĩa là gì?
Detain: cầm giữ, giam, giam cầm.
What does detain mean in English?
Detain means to keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

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