No. 980 in Latvian
apturēt
"To stop" or "to halt."
In a sentence
Policija apturēja transportlīdzekli pārbaudei.
The police stopped the vehicle for inspection.
The word 'apturēt' is used here to indicate bringing something (i.e., the vehicle) to a stop.
Lēmums apturēt projekta īstenošanu radīja diskusijas.
The decision to halt the project implementation caused discussions.
In this sentence, 'apturēt' means to pause or suspend an ongoing action (i.e., implementing the project).
Es apturēju savu darbu, lai piezvanītu kolēģim.
I paused my work to call a colleague.
Here, 'apturēt' is used to signify temporarily stopping one's activity (i.e., working).
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