to stop, to arrest
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | detenernos |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | detuvimos |
| Second | detuviste | — |
| Third | detuvo | detuvieron |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | detendré | detendremos |
| Second | detendrás | — |
| Third | detendrá | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | detendré | detendremos |
| Second | detendrás | — |
| Third | detendrá | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | detuviera | — |
Acabo de detener el reloj en la casa del señor Jean.
I just stopped the clock at Mr. Jean's house.
— Jean de Florette (1986)
O sea que no hay nada que pueda detener esto.
So there's nothing that can stop this.
— El Quinto Elemento (1997)
¿Por qué nos vamos a detener en Cheonan?
Why are we going to stop in Cheonan?
— Estación Zombie: tren a Busan (2016)
¿Cómo voy a detener a alguien que salió de la nada?
How am I supposed to stop someone who came out of nowhere?
— The Chaser (2008)