No. 794 in Czech
zastavit
"Zastavit" means "to stop" or "to halt."
In a sentence
Musím zastavit auto na kraji silnice.
I need to stop the car at the roadside.
In this sentence, the verb 'zastavit' means 'to stop' and is used to indicate stopping a moving vehicle.
Zastavíme si na chvíli, abychom si odpočinuli.
We'll stop for a while to rest.
Here, 'zastavit' is used in the reflexive form 'zastavíme si', meaning to take a pause or stop temporarily.
Tento projekt by neměl nic zastavit v jeho realizaci.
Nothing should halt the realization of this project.
In this usage, 'zastavit' means 'to halt' or 'to prevent something from continuing' and conveys the idea of obstruction.
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