No. 3,397 in Spanish
detenidas
"Detenidas" means "detained" or "stopped."
In a sentence
Las negociaciones quedaron detenidas debido a la falta de consenso.
The negotiations were halted due to a lack of consensus.
The word 'detenidas' here is used as an adjective describing the state of the negotiations as being halted or stopped.
Las personas detenidas durante la protesta serán liberadas después de pagar una multa.
The individuals detained during the protest will be released after paying a fine.
In this example, 'detenidas' functions as a past participle used as an adjective, describing the individuals who have been physically detained or arrested.
Las máquinas están detenidas por falta de energía.
The machines are stopped due to a power outage.
Here, 'detenidas' acts as an adjective combined with the verb 'estar', referring to the machines currently being in a stopped state.
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