nosotros detuvimos

we stopped, we detained

→ detener
detuv stop + imos 1st person plural past
verb · first plural · past indicative Rare #36,916
we stopped, we detained Simple past (pretérito) form of "detener" for "we".
SP: Detuvimos el coche en la esquina.
EN: We stopped the car at the corner.
Conjugation of detener
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — detuvimos
Second detuviste —
Third detuvo detuvieron

Nosotros nos detuvimos a observar el bello escenario.

We stopped to admire the beautiful scenery.

Nos detuvimos cerca de aquí, y seguimos a pie.

We stopped near here, and continued on foot.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Sigamos leyendo donde nos detuvimos la semana pasada.

Let's continue reading where we left off last week.

Le detuvimos en New Bedford.

We stopped him in New Bedford.

— Mystic River (2003)

No lo detuvimos.

We didn't stop him.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Con solo una tortuga, detuvimos a su ejercito.

With just one turtle, we stopped their army.

— Acantilado rojo (2008)

Nos detuvimos en un restaurante local para comer el almuerzo.

We stopped at a local restaurant to eat lunch.