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    Detuvieron (en. They stopped)

    /de.tuˈβje.ɾon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To stop or make someone stop.
    The police arrested the suspects on the highway.
    La policía detuvo a los sospechosos en la carretera.
    To retain someone in a place without allowing them to leave.
    They arrested the protester for not having permission to protest.
    Detuvieron al manifestante por no tener permiso para protestar.
    To interrupt the course of something.
    The bad weather stopped the celebration of the event.
    El mal tiempo detuvo la celebración del evento.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'detener', which comes from the Latin 'detenere', meaning 'to retain'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they arrested someone
    It refers to someone being arrested or retained by authorities.
    detuvieron a alguien
    they stopped
    It indicates that they stopped or interrupted a movement or action.
    se detuvieron
    they were arrested
    A phrase commonly used to refer to an interaction with the police or law enforcement.
    los detuvieron

    Related Words

    to stop
    To hold or stop something or someone.
    detener
    arrest
    The act of detaining someone, usually by order of law.
    detención
    arrested
    A person who has been detained.
    detenido

    Slang Meanings

    To be in jail.
    He was detained for a month for stealing.
    Estuvo un mes detenido por robar.
    To be caught by the police.
    The boy spent the whole night in the cell because he was arrested.
    El chico pasó toda la noche en el calabozo porque lo detuvieron.