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    Deteniendo (en. Stopping)

    /deteˈnjendo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of making something stop.
    The police officer is stopping traffic.
    El policía está deteniendo el tráfico.
    Interrupting the progress of something.
    By stopping the machine, an accident was avoided.
    Deteniendo la máquina, se evitó un accidente.
    Taking a break or stopping in an activity.
    Stopping his speech, he thought about his words.
    Deteniendo su discurso, pensó en sus palabras.

    Etymology

    Form of the gerund of the verb 'to stop', which comes from the Latin 'detenere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stopping time
    Making time seem as if it is not passing.
    deteniendo el tiempo
    stopping the impulse
    Interrupting a desire or need to act.
    deteniendo el impulso

    Related Words

    to stop
    Making something stop.
    detener
    stop
    Action of stopping someone or something.
    detención
    stoppable
    That which can be stopped.
    detenible

    Slang Meanings

    Stopping something unexpectedly.
    He left everything and stopped right there.
    Lo dejó todo y se detuvo ahí mismo.
    Interrupting a conversation.
    That topic was very interesting, but they stopped it.
    Ese tema estaba muy interesante, pero lo detuvieron.