What does detenuto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word detenuto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use detenuto in Italian.

The word detenuto in Italian means held, detained, incarcerated, imprisoned, held, owned, possessed, prisoner, inmate, hold, detain, political prisoner. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word detenuto

held

participio passato (detenere)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Detenuto il fucile, Marco diventò automaticamente complice dei crimini della banda.
Having held the gun, Marco automatically became an accomplice of the band's crimes.

detained, incarcerated, imprisoned

aggettivo (carcerato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le persone detenute soffrono spesso di depressione.
Imprisoned people often suffer from depression.

held, owned, possessed

aggettivo (posseduto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'azienda ha comprato un terzo delle azioni detenute dalla società.
The firm bought a third of the shares held by the company.

prisoner, inmate

(carcerato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'è una visita per il detenuto 425.
There's a visitor for prisoner 425.

hold

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (possedere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il rais detiene tutto il potere.
The Arab dictator holds total power.

detain

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (incarcerare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Gli arrestati sono detenuti in cella.
The suspects have been detained in prison cells.

political prisoner

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