This is the 3748th most frequent Dutch word.
tegengehouden
"Blocked" or "stopped."
In this sentence, 'tegengehouden' is used to describe the action of stopping or holding back movement, specifically the flow of traffic.
De politie heeft het verkeer tegengehouden wegens een ongeval.
The police stopped the traffic due to an accident.
Here, 'tegengehouden' expresses the idea of someone being prevented or stopped from proceeding, referring to a border scenario.
Hij werd tegengehouden aan de grens omdat hij geen paspoort bij zich had.
He was stopped at the border because he didn't have a passport with him.
In this context, 'tegengehouden' means to refrain or oppose an action or idea, illustrating a figurative restraint.