verb
zatrzymać
/zaˈtʂɨmat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
aresztowaćprzetrzymywać
Definition
to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving
Examples
One man has been detained for questioning.
Jeden mężczyzna został zatrzymany do przesłuchania.
Collocations
detain for questioningillegally detaindetain suspects
Word forms
detainedpast simpledetainingpresent participledetainsthird person singular
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