stop; come to a stop
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | detenernos |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | detuvimos |
| Second | detuviste | — |
| Third | detuvo | detuvieron |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | detendré | detendremos |
| Third | detendrá | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | detendré | detendremos |
| Third | detendrá | — |
El rojo del semáforo significa que hay que detenerse sin excepción.
A red traffic light means you must stop without exception.
Es usted la que debería detenerse, y no ponerse nerviosa.
You are the one who should stop, and not get nervous.
— Las diabólicas (1955)
Quizás sea tiempo de pensar en detenerse.
Maybe it's time to think about stopping.
Una mujer tan educada como tu no debería detenerse de decir lo que piensa.
A woman as educated as you shouldn't stop saying what she thinks.
— Piku (2015)