No. 5,859 in Polish
zatrzymuje
"Zatrzymuje" means "stops" or "is stopping."
In a sentence
Pociąg zatrzymuje się na każdej stacji.
The train stops at every station.
The word 'zatrzymuje' means 'stops' in this sentence, and is used to describe the action of the train coming to a halt.
On zawsze zatrzymuje mnie, kiedy próbuję wyjść.
He always stops me when I try to leave.
The word 'zatrzymuje' here indicates the action of preventing or halting my departure.
Policja zatrzymuje podejrzanych na przesłuchanie.
The police detain suspects for questioning.
In this context, 'zatrzymuje' is used to mean 'detains,' referring to the act of holding someone temporarily for investigation.
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