WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| detain [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep waiting) | låta ngn vänta vbal uttr |
| | | hålla kvar ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | We were detained by our expectation that news would come soon. |
| detain [sb] vtr | (prevent from leaving) (bildlig) | hålla kvar ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | försinka vtr |
| | Don't let me detain you, I know you have a plane to catch. |
| detain [sb] vtr | (police: keep in custody) | hålla ngn kvar i häktet vbal uttr |
| | | sätta ngn i häktet vbal uttr |
| | Two suspects are being detained by authorities. |