adjective/nounfemininepl: detidas
detained, arrested (feminine form)
1. A woman who has been arrested or taken into custody by authorities
The detainee was brought before the judge.
A detida foi levada perante o juiz.
2. Stopped, halted, or held back (feminine adjective)
The traffic was held up for hours.
O trânsito ficou detido por horas.
3. Careful, detailed, or thorough (feminine adjective, less common)
She gave a careful examination of the documents.
Ela fez uma análise detida dos documentos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar detida em prisão preventiva - to be held in preventive detention
mulher detida - arrested woman
atenção detida - careful attention
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