detuvieron in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for detuvieron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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lo detuvieron por portación de armas

he was arrested for carrying an offensive weapon

lo detuvieron por alterar el orden público

he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

Translations for detuvieron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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waylay

detener

I got waylaid by family problems

me detuvieron unos problemas familiares

they were arrested for illegal picketing

los detuvieron por tomar parte en un piquete ilegal

stunt

detener

several of the partygoers were arrested

detuvieron a varios de los asistentes a la fiesta

he was arrested for agitating against the government

lo detuvieron por incitar a la subversión

stem outbreak/decline

detener

apprehend

detener

detuvieron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detuvieron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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 detuvieron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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hold off

detener

run in

detener

detain

detener

pull in

detener

arrest

detener

arrest

detener

to put sb under arrest

detener a alguien

to hold sb prisoner

detener a alguien

to hold back information (stop)

detener

stem

detener

apprehend

detener

detuvieron Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

detener los progresos de una enfermedad

to halt the evolution of a disease

detener (en su poder)

to keep (in one's power)