Translation of "detain" into Norwegian

oppholde, hefte, holde tilbake are the top translations of "detain" into Norwegian.

detain verb grammar

Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention. [..]

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  • oppholde

    verb

    Gentlemen, you must pardon this infringement of your privilege but I will not detain you long.

    Dere må unnskylde krenkelsen av privilegiene deres, men jeg skal ikke oppholde dere lenge.

  • hefte

    verb

    When they reached Painesville, Ohio, they were “detained all day by malicious and vexatious lawsuits.”

    Da de kom til Painesville, Ohio, ble de «heftet hele dagen på grunn av ondsinnede og irriterende søksmål».

  • holde tilbake

    verb

    You weren't arrested or detained or anything, were you?

    Du ble ikke arrestert eller holdt tilbake, ble du vel?

  • Less frequent translations

    • anholde
    • arrestere
    • pågripe
    • forsinke
    • fengsle
    • smekke
    • innesperre
    • klaske
    • slenge
    • kaste
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