What does "detener" mean in English?

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Spanish

detener

English

to stop

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Alternative translations of "detener"

to detain
to arrest
to halt
to hold

Examples of how to use "detener" in Spanish

Spanish
La policía detuvo al ladrón.
English
The police arrested the thief.
Spanish
Yo detengo el coche aquí.
English
I stop the car here.
Spanish
Ellos detuvieron la marcha ayer.
English
They stopped the march yesterday.
Spanish
Ella detenía el reloj cada noche.
English
She would stop the clock every night.
Spanish
Detendremos el proyecto mañana.
English
We will stop the project tomorrow.

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La policía detuvo al ladrón.

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