retenidoadjective
Retenido means detained or held back in English. It is an adjective, and it changes to retenidos, retenida and retenidas.
- detained
- held back
Su pasaporte fue retenido en la frontera.
His passport was held at the border.
Las maletas quedaron retenidas en el aeropuerto.
The suitcases were held at the airport.
Los conductores irresponsables deberían tener retenidas sus licencias.
Bad drivers should have their licenses taken away from them.
Dos de los niños que seguían retenidos precisaban medicación por asma.
Two of the children who were still being held needed asthma medication.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| retenidos | masculine plural | Past participle |
| retenida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| retenidas | feminine plural | Past participle |