No. 8,394 in Catalan
detinguda
"Detinguda" means "stopped" or "arrested" in English.
In a sentence
La dona ha estat detinguda per la policia.
The woman has been detained by the police.
In this sentence, 'detinguda' is used as a past participle to describe someone who has been arrested or detained by the authorities.
Hem trobat la investigació feta amb una atenció detinguda.
We found the investigation done with careful attention.
Here, 'detinguda' functions as an adjective meaning thorough or meticulous, modifying the noun 'attention'.
La seva resposta va ser detinguda i detallada.
Her response was thoughtful and detailed.
In this case, 'detinguda' is used as an adjective to describe a response that is carefully considered or deliberate.
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