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nosotros detenemos

stop, detain

→ detener
deten to stop + emos we-form present
verb · 1st-person plural, present tense Rare #50,051
stop With nos, it means “stop” or “come to a stop.”
SP: Nos detenemos aquí un momento.
EN: We’re stopping here for a moment.
detain Usually used when keeping someone from leaving, often by an authority.
SP: Detenemos al sospechoso antes de que escape.
EN: We detain the suspect before he escapes.
Conjugation of detener
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First detengo detenemos
Second detienes —
Third detiene detienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First detengo detenemos
Second detengas —
Third detiene detienen

¡Si no la detenemos, el planeta está condenado!

If we don’t stop her, the planet is doomed!

— Ponyo y el secreto de la sirenita (2008)

Esta gente debe aprender que no nos detenemos.

These people need to learn that we don't stop.

— Avatar (2009)

¿Por cuánto nos detenemos aquí?

How long are we stopping here for?

¿Por qué nos detenemos?

Why are we stopping?

— En presencia del diablo (2016)

Detenemos a mi familia y mostramos a todos la verdad.

We arrest my family and show everyone the truth.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)