OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 33645

detention

/dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
detención
A temporary state of custody or confinement.
detención
A temporary state of custody or confinement.
Now, for slacking off in class and for having a serious attitude problem, your punishment is two weeks in detention, with me, starting this afternoon.
be stuck in detention
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