This is the 17474th most frequent Polish word.
zatrzymały
"Zatrzymały" means "they stopped" or "they halted" in English.
Here, 'zatrzymały' is used to describe cars ceasing their motion at a traffic signal. It is in the third person plural past tense, indicating action completed by the subject 'cars.'
Samochody zatrzymały się na czerwonym świetle.
The cars stopped at the red light.
In this sentence, 'zatrzymały' signifies an action of detaining or apprehending, performed by policewomen. It is in the third person plural past tense, adapting to the female plural subjects.
Policjantki zatrzymały podejrzanego przed sklepem.
The policewomen detained the suspect in front of the shop.
Here, 'zatrzymały' refers to processes halting or ceasing an ongoing activity. It is in the third person plural past tense, applied to the subject 'processes.'