detente in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for detente in the Spanish»English Dictionary

detentar VB trans form

1. detentar poder/título:

detentar

to hold

2. detentar récord:

detentar

to hold

I.detener VB trans

1. detener (parar):

detener vehículo/máquina

to stop

detener trámite/proceso

to halt

detener hemorragia

to stop

detener hemorragia

to staunch

detener el avance del enemigo

to halt the enemy advance

detener el avance de la enfermedad

to curb o check o arrest the development of the disease

vete si quieres, nadie te detiene

go if you want, nobody's stopping you

2. detener:

detener (arrestar)

to arrest

detener (encarcelar)

to detain

¡queda usted detenido!

you're under arrest!

3. detener SPORTS:

detener gol/lanzamiento

to save

detener balón

to stop

II.detenerse VB vpr

1. detenerse (pararse):

detenerse vehículo/persona:

to stop

ven directo a casa, sin detenerte en el camino

come straight home without stopping off on the way

detenerse a + infinit.

to stop to +  infinit.

¿te has detenido a pensar en las consecuencias?

have you stopped to consider the consequences?

2. detenerse (tomar mucho tiempo):

me detuve arreglando el escritorio y perdí el tren

I hung around tidying my desk and I missed the train

(detenerse en algo) hay que ir al grano sin detenerse en lo accesorio

we have to get to the point without dwelling on incidentals

no te detengas en la introducción

don't waste time o spend too much time on the introduction

Translations for detente in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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tarry

detenerse

rein in

detenerse

bide awhile dated

detente un momento

stopping place

lugar m donde detenerse

clearway

tramo de carretera en el que está prohibido detenerse

to come to a halt

detenerse

halt vehicle:

detenerse form

halt person/troops:

detenerse form

the car slithered to a halt

el coche patinó hasta detenerse

to come to a grinding halt or stop vehicle:

pararse or detenerse con un chirrido

detente in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detente in the Spanish»English Dictionary

detentar VB trans

detentar

to hold unlawfully

I.detener irr como tener VB trans

1. detener:

detener (parar)

to stop

detener (correspondencia)

to withhold

detener los progresos de una enfermedad

to halt the evolution of a disease

2. detener LAW:

detener

to arrest

3. detener (retener):

detener (en su poder)

to keep (in one's power)

II.detener irr como tener VB refl detenerse

1. detener (pararse):

detenerse

to stop

2. detener (entretenerse):

detenerse en algo

to pass one's time doing sth

Translations for detente in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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stop off

detenerse un rato

to come to a stop

detenerse

stop car

detenerse

to slow to a halt

detenerse gradualmente

to come to rest

detenerse

to jerk to a halt

detenerse con una sacudida

to skid to a halt

resbalar hasta detenerse

detente Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

detenerse en algo

to pass one's time doing sth