No. 4,904 in Spanish
detenciones
Arrests or detentions.
In a sentence
Las detenciones en las fronteras han aumentado en los últimos años.
Arrests at the borders have increased in recent years.
Here, 'detenciones' refers to the act of detaining individuals, typically by law enforcement officials on a national or border protection level.
Durante la protesta, se reportaron múltiples detenciones de manifestantes.
During the protest, multiple arrests of demonstrators were reported.
'Detenciones' is used to describe the specific instances of apprehending individuals during a social event, such as a protest.
El informe mostró una disminución en las detenciones en comparación con el año anterior.
The report showed a decrease in arrests compared to the previous year.
This usage of 'detenciones' emphasizes statistical changes in recorded incidents of detaining individuals over time.
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