Translation of Polish word "zatrzymywać" to English
zatrzymywać
/zatʂɨmɨvact͡ɕ/
Meaning
VerbTo cease moving.
How to use
The verb 'zatrzymywać' (to stop / hold back / arrest) is imperfective; its perfective counterpart is 'zatrzymać'. It conjugates regularly ending in '-uję' (e.g., 'zatrzymuję', 'zatrzymujesz'). It requires a direct object in the accusative case ('zatrzymywać pociąg' — to stop the train, 'zatrzymywać podejrzanego' — to detain a suspect). The reflexive 'zatrzymywać się' means 'to stop / pull over / stay at a place'.
🇬🇧 English
to stop
Structure Guide
Polish Word: zatrzymywać
Translation: to stop
Example Sentences
On zatrzymał się.
He stopped.
On zatrzymał się, bo był zmęczony.
He stopped, because he was tired.
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Common phrases
- zatrzymywać się w hotelu— to stay at / in a hotel
- zatrzymywać ruch— to stop traffic / movement
- zatrzymać auto— to stop the car (perfective)
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Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja zatrzymywałem / zatrzymywałam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #993 in Polish
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The Polish word "zatrzymywać" means "to stop" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "On zatrzymał się.".
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