This is the 13226th most frequent German word.
aufhielt
"Aufhielt" is the past tense of "aufhalten," meaning "stayed" or "delayed."
In this sentence, 'aufhielt' is used in the reflexive form 'hielt sich auf,' meaning to stay or remain in a place.
Er hielt sich gestern lange im Park auf.
He stayed in the park for a long time yesterday.
Here, 'aufhielt' is used in the sense of 'aufhalten,' meaning to stop someone or prevent a movement or action.
Die Polizei hielt die Demonstranten auf der Straße auf.
The police stopped the protesters on the street.
In this case, 'aufhielt' signifies the action of stopping or halting the bus temporarily.