Hungarian - English

fogva tartás

B2 Hungarian
detention, confinement
NOUN B2 FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
fogva tartásban van; fogva tart vkit
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Meaning
official custody by authorities
Themes
law |police |custody |confinement |immigration
Definition

The act or state of keeping someone in official custody, especially by the police, immigration authorities, or the military, so that they are not free to leave.

NOUN B2 FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
fogva tartásban van; fogva tartásban tölt időt
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
imprisonment or official detention
Themes
law |prison |detention |punishment |state
Definition

The state of being kept in prison or another secure place by authorities, especially as punishment or while awaiting trial.

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