detener

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Asturian

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Verb

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detener

  1. to arrest

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin dētinēre. Cognate with English detain, Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, and Romanian deține.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deteˈneɾ/ [d̪e.t̪eˈneɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧te‧ner

Verb

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detener (first-person singular present detengo, first-person singular preterite detuve, past participle detenido)

  1. (transitive) to detain
  2. (transitive) to arrest
    • 1973 September 11, Salvador Allende, Ultimas palabras:
      Tienen la fuerza, podrán avasallarnos, pero no se detienen los procesos sociales ni con el crimen ni con la fuerza. La historia es nuestra y la hacen los pueblos.
      They have force and will be able to dominate us, but social processes can be arrested by neither crime nor force. History is ours, and people make history.
  3. (transitive, reflexive) to stop, halt, to pause
    Synonym: parar
  4. (transitive) to pull over
    Synonym: orillar

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