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    Retenido (en. Detained)

    /reteˈnido/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Refers to something that has been stopped or cannot continue.
    The truck was held at customs.
    El camión quedó retenido en la aduana.
    Applies to a person who has been arrested or captured.
    The suspect was held by the police.
    El sospechoso fue retenido por la policía.
    Used in a financial context to designate funds that have been blocked.
    The money was held until the conflict was resolved.
    El dinero fue retenido hasta que se resolviera el conflicto.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'retener', which comes from the Latin 'retenere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    held at customs
    Refers to goods that are being inspected or cannot be released at customs.
    retenido en aduana
    held by the police
    indicates that someone has been arrested or is in custody.
    retenido por la policía
    held funds
    Money that has been blocked or cannot be used temporarily.
    fondos retenidos

    Related Words

    retention
    Action of holding something, especially money.
    retención
    detention
    Group of people that limits or controls the passage of something.
    reten
    to retain
    To keep something under control or in its place.
    retener

    Slang Meanings

    To be in trouble with the police.
    That guy has been held all night.
    Ese tipo ha estado retenido toda la noche.
    To be caught in a difficult situation.
    I feel stuck in this dead-end job.
    Me siento retenido en este trabajo sin futuro.