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detener

[d̪et̪eˈneɾ]

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Del latín detinēre, infinitivo activo de presente de dētineō

verb haber detenido · deteniendo · habiendo detenido · detenido · detengo · detienes

pronominal Suspender una cosa, impedir, estorbar que pase adelante.
Arrestar, poner en prisión.
rare Retener, conservar o guardar.
pronominal Retardar o bajar la velocidad de algo, hasta pararlo.

In English

escape to halt a program by pressing a combination of keys
stall to cause to come to a standstill
detain keep someone from proceeding
hold down to restrain

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"detener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/detener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/detener

Chicago

"detener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/detener.

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@misc{detener_2026,
  title = {detener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/detener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}