yo detengo

stop, halt

→ detener
deteng stop + o 1st-person singular present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #46,879
stop, halt
SP: Me detengo frente a la puerta.
EN: I stop in front of the door.
Conjugation of detener
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First detengo
Second detienes
Third detiene detienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First detengo
Second detengas
Third detiene detienen

Me detengo bajo un techo y cae en mis brazos.

I stop under a roof and it falls into my arms.

— La vida es bella (1997)

A veces me detengo a pensar en el verdadero significado de la existencia.

Sometimes I stop to think about the true meaning of existence.

No me detengo.

I don't stop.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)