detenido

/deteˈnido/, [d̪e.t̪eˈni.ð̞o]

arrested, detainee, stopped

Examples

No creo que nadie pudiera haber detenido a Tom.

I don't think anyone could have stopped Tom.

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Tom fue detenido sospechoso de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol.

Tom was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

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Pude haber detenido a Tom, pero no lo detuve.

I could have stopped Tom, but I didn't.

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