No. 1,734 in Portuguese
detidos
"Detidos" means "detained" or "arrested" in English.
In a sentence
Os suspeitos foram detidos pela polícia ontem à noite.
The suspects were detained by the police last night.
Here, 'detidos' refers to individuals who have been captured or held by the authorities, typically for questioning or legal reasons.
Os reféns ficaram detidos no prédio por horas.
The hostages were held in the building for hours.
In this context, 'detidos' describes individuals kept confined or restrained against their will.
Todos os projetos estão detidos até a aprovação do orçamento.
All projects are stalled until the budget approval.
Here, 'detidos' is used metaphorically to mean that projects are interrupted or postponed due to specific circumstances.
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