detenido

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detenido, -a
adjective
1careful, thorough (detallado)
  • un examen detenido, -a -> a careful, detailed examination
2(arrestado)
  • (estar) detenido, -a -> (to be) under arrest
masculine or feminine noun
3prisoner, person under arrest

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detenido [day-tay-nee’-do, dah]
adjective
1Sparing, niggardly, parsimonious.
2Embarrassed, of little resolution, dilatory, -pp.
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detenidoa detenida
adjetivo
1 (Jur) (por poco tiempo) arrested; under arrest; (por más tiempo) in custody
2 (sin prisa) [+narración, estudio] detailed; [+análisis, examen] thorough; [+visita] unhurried; leisurely
3 (tímido) timid
4 (tacaño) mean; niggardly
sustantivo:masculino
femenino
(en comisaría) person under arrest; (en cárcel) prisoner;

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