Meaning of zastaviť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to stop, to halt (to cause someone or something to cease moving forward)
   perfective, transitive
2. to interrupt, to suspend, to shut down (to cease an activity, operation, or the movement of a mechanism)
   perfective, transitive
3. to stop, to pull up (to cease movement at a specific location)
   intransitive, perfective
4. to pawn, to pledge (to give something as security for a loan)
   archaic, literary, perfective, transitive
5. to stop (for an object or process to cease its own movement or operation)
   perfective, reflexive
6. to stop by, to drop in, to swing by (to visit a place or person briefly while on the way elsewhere)
   perfective, reflexive
7. to pause over, to focus on, to ponder (to devote attention or reflection to a specific point or question)
   perfective, reflexive

Equivalents

Examples

“Policajt zdvihol ruku, aby zastavil prichádzajúce autá.”

The police officer raised his hand to stop the incoming cars.

“Kvôli poruche museli okamžite zastaviť všetky stroje v továrni.”

Due to a malfunction, they had to immediately shut down all the machines in the factory.

“Auto zastavilo priamo pred hlavným vchodom do hotela.”

The car stopped right in front of the main hotel entrance.

“V čase najväčšej núdze museli zastaviť aj tie posledné periny.”

In the time of greatest need, they had to pawn even their last bedding.

“Vlak sa pomaly zastavil na stanici.”

The train slowly stopped at the station.

“Cestou z nákupu sa zastavím u mamy na krátku kávu.”

On the way from shopping, I'll stop by my mom's for a quick coffee.

“Pri čítaní článku sa musíme zastaviť nad touto dôležitou otázkou.”

While reading the article, we must pause over this important question.

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