zadržet

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Czech

Etymology

From za- +‎ držet.

Pronunciation

Verb

zadržet pf (imperfective zadržovat)

  1. to hold back, to stop
    zadržet dechto hold one's breath
  2. to arrest, to detain (to take into legal custody)

See also

Further reading

  • zadržeti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • zadržeti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • zadržet”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)