Question 1 · Quick check
detainees
CEFRB2
/dɪˌteɪˈniz/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
People held by authorities and not allowed to leave.
Examples
All the criminal charges were trumped-up and the three Taliban detainees had to be released.
How many detainees are held at Guantanamo?
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 1
- Parts of speech
- 1
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextTom and the other detainees have been released.
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