ellos Detengan

stop, halt, detain, arrest

→ detener

deteng stop + an plural command (you all)

verb · 3rd-person plural Rare #51,474

stop, halt Used as a command to more than one person or in a sentence expressing a wish or need.

SP: Detengan el coche aquí.

EN: Stop the car here.

detain, arrest Used as a command to more than one person or in a sentence expressing a wish or need.

SP: Detengan al sospechoso.

EN: Arrest the suspect.

Conjugation of detener

	Singular	Plural
First	—	detenernos

Stop the damn plane!

— Ballena Asesina (2026)

Stop that car!

— Yo vi al diablo (2010)

Stop the car!

— Madre (2009)

Stop the plane!

— Ballena Asesina (2026)