No. 1,446 in Polish
zatrzymany
"Zatrzymany" means "detained" or "stopped" in English.
In a sentence
Policja zatrzymała kierowcę, który przekroczył prędkość.
The police stopped the driver who was speeding.
In this sentence, 'zatrzymany' implies someone who has been stopped temporarily, in this case by the police.
Zatrzymany pociąg czeka na pozwolenie do dalszej jazdy.
The stopped train is waiting for permission to continue its journey.
Here, 'zatrzymany' describes the state of the train as being stopped.
On został zatrzymany w związku z podejrzeniem o przestępstwo.
He was detained in connection with a suspected crime.
In this context, 'zatrzymany' refers to a person being detained or held, often legally.
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