What does "detención" mean in English?

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Spanish

detención

English

detention

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Alternative translations of "detención"

arrest
stop
apprehension
capture

Examples of how to use "detención" in Spanish

Spanish
La detención del sospechoso fue rápida.
English
The suspect's arrest was quick.
Spanish
La detención fue rápida y sin incidentes.
English
The arrest was swift and incident-free.
Spanish
La policía anunció la detención esta mañana.
English
The police announced the arrest this morning.
Spanish
Su detención sorprendió a toda la familia.
English
His arrest surprised the entire family.
Spanish
Piden información sobre la detención reciente.
English
They are requesting information about the recent arrest.

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La detención del sospechoso fue rápida.

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