Detener (en. Arrest)

/deteˈneɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English: To cease or interrupt the movement of a body.

English: The police officer decided to stop the suspect.

El policía decidió detener al sospechoso.

English: To hold someone or something back so that it does not continue its course.

English: We need to stop the spread of the fire.

Necesitamos detener el avance del fuego.

English: To make something not continue to happen or to interrupt it.

English: The director tried to stop the rumors.

El director intentó detener los rumores.

English: From the Latin 'detenere', which means to retain.

English: stop time

English: The phrase is used to indicate that something is so pleasant that one wishes it could last forever.

detener el tiempo

English: hold one's breath

English: It means to hold one's breath, often due to astonishment or fear.

detener la respiración

English: stop to think

English: To take a moment to reflect on something.

detenerse a pensar

English: detention

English: Action of stopping someone or something.

detención

English: stopping

English: Action of stopping or interrupting movement.

detenimiento

English: stopped

English: That has been stopped.

detenido

English: To put the brakes on someone or something.

English: I'm going to stop the party before it gets out of control.

Voy a detener la fiesta antes de que se descontrole.

English: To stop short.

English: Traffic came to a sudden stop due to an accident.

El tráfico se detuvo en seco por un accidente.