No. 661 in Polish
zatrzymać
"Zatrzymać" means "to stop" or "to halt."
In a sentence
Muszę zatrzymać samochód przed przejściem dla pieszych.
I have to stop the car before the pedestrian crossing.
Here, "zatrzymać" is used to indicate stopping a vehicle or motion.
Postanowiłem zatrzymać ten obraz, ponieważ mi się podoba.
I decided to keep this painting because I like it.
In this context, "zatrzymać" means to keep or retain something.
Strażnik zatrzymał podejrzaną osobę na granicy.
The guard detained the suspicious person at the border.
Here, "zatrzymać" refers to apprehending or detaining a person.
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