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detenerle

to stop him, her, it, you (formal), to arrest him

→ detener
detener to stop + le his/her/your (formal), used to show whose body part is affected; Spanish often uses the definite article instead of a possessive
verb Rare #39,003
to stop him, her, it, you (formal) “le” refers to an indirect object (often ‘him/her/you formal’, depending on context).
SP: Voy a detenerle un momento para hacerle una pregunta.
EN: I’m going to stop you for a moment to ask you a question.
to arrest him, her Often used with police/legal context.
SP: La policía va a detenerle por robo.
EN: The police are going to arrest him for robbery.
Conjugation of detener
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second detente —
Third detenga detengan
detenerla
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — detuvimos
Second detuviste —
Third detuvo detuvieron
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First detendré detendremos
Third detendrá —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First detendré detendremos
Third detendrá —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First detengo —
Second detienes —
Third detiene detienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First detengo —
Second detengas —
Third detiene detienen
Conditional
SingularPlural
First detendría —
Third detendría —

Ellos persiguieron al hombre para detenerle.

They chased the man to arrest him.

No estamos aquí para detenerle.

We are not here to stop him.

Entonces tendré que detenerle a usted.

Then I will have to arrest you.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Nada puede detenerle.

Nothing can stop him.

Intentó detenerle, a pesar de todo.

He tried to stop him, despite everything.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)