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Czech
Etymology
From za- + držet.
Pronunciation
Verb
zadržet pf (imperfective zadržovat)
- to hold back, to stop
- zadržet dech ― to hold one's breath
- 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)