Arrest in Spanish
Arrest in Spanish is detención (deh-tehn-SYOHN), or arresto. It's feminine: la detención.
- Spanish
- la detención
- Say it
- lah deh-tehn-SYOHN
- Gender
- Feminine: la detención
- Also said
- el arresto
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Questions about detención
How do you say arrest in Spanish?
Arrest in Spanish is la detención. You can also say el arresto.
How do you pronounce detención?
Say it deh-tehn-SYOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SYOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is detención masculine or feminine in Spanish?
detención is feminine, so it takes la: la detención.
What does detención mean in English?
In English, la detención means arrest.
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