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detuvieron

arrested, stopped, they stopped

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Verb detuvieron

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) preterite indicative form of detener.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes) preterite indicative form of detener.

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Examples

  • Lo detuvieron por exceso de velocidad.

    He was caught for speeding.

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  • Lo detuvieron por unas horas y luego lo dejaron ir.

    They held him for a few hours and then let him go free.

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  • Los trenes se detuvieron debido a la lluvia torrencial.

    Trains stopped in consequence of the heavy rain.

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  • Los policías detuvieron al ladrón.

    The police officers arrested the burglar.

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