detener
/deteˈneɾ/
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Translation
to stop, to detain, to arrest
Word origin
From Latin detinere ('to hold back, to keep'), from de- plus tenere ('to hold'). It shares the tenere root with tener.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- detinere
- English cognates
- detain, detention
Grammar
Verb type-er irregular
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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The police want to arrest the thief near the bank.
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Stop the car, I want to get off here.
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Nothing can stop the passing of time.
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The guard detains anyone who enters without permission.
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We stop for a while to rest on the way.
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