deter (irreg)
→
ter
vt (fazer parar)
to stop , (prender)
to arrest, detain, (reter)
to keep, (conter, riso)
to containdeter-se
vr (parar)
to stop, (ficar)
to stay, (conter-se)
to restrain o.s.
deter-se em minúcias etc to get bogged down in details etc