Usage examples of "detenida" in Spanish with translation to English

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La gradual ruina de nuestro país debe ser detenida. The gradual ruin of our country has to be stopped.
Nadie puede detener mi enloquecimiento. Nobody can stop my turning to madness.
¿Señor Roberto? Queda usted detenido. Mr. Roberto? You're under arrest.
Tom fue detenido por la policía. Tom was detained by the police.
La policía lo ha detenido. The police held him in custody.
Él no nos puede detener. He cannot stop us.
Los policías detuvieron al ladrón. The police officers arrested the burglar.
Tom fue detenido como un sospechoso. Tom was detained as a suspect.
No puedo detener el sangrado. I cannot stop the bleeding.
La policía detuvo al sospechoso. The police arrested the suspect.
Ella no la puede detener. She cannot stop her.
El policía detuvo al ladrón. The policeman arrested the thief.
Ella no las puede detener. She cannot stop them.
El policía lo detuvo por conducir ebrio. The policeman arrested him for drunken driving.
Nadie se detiene a escucharlo. No one stops to listen to him.
¿Por qué la policía no detiene a Tom? Why don't the police arrest Tom?
Creo que ya me detendré. I think I'll stop now.
Estás detenido por el asesinato de Tom Jackson. You're under arrest for the murder of Tom Jackson.
¿Por cuánto nos detenemos aquí? How long do we stop here?
Nadie podrá ser arbitrariamente detenido, preso ni desterrado. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
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