Translation of "detain" into Swedish

internera, gripa, anhålla are the top translations of "detain" into Swedish.

detain verb grammar

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

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  • internera

    Verb

    put under custody

    It cannot simply detain people or treat them as criminals, out of fear.

    Den får inte bara av ren rädsla internera människor eller behandla dem som brottslingar.

  • gripa

    verb

    put under custody

    Police questioned witnesses, but no suspects were detained.

    Polisen har hört vittnen, men ingen har gripits.

  • anhålla

    verb

    He has been detained and is charged in a completely unjustified way with fomenting the protests.

    Han har anhållits och anklagas helt grundlöst för att ha underblåst protesterna.

  • Less frequent translations

    • arrestera
    • försena
    • hindra
    • häkta
    • uppehålla
    • behålla
    • bromsa
    • fördröja
    • fångvaktare
    • avhålla
    • hålla borta
    • hålla kvar i häkte
    • spärra in

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