zadržati

задржати

/zadř̩ʒati/ · perfective · impf.: zadržavati

VERB

to keep; to retain

Zadrži kusur, hvala. — Keep the change, thanks.

Firma je zadržala sve radnike. — The company kept all its workers.
(of tradition, quality) to preserve; to maintain

Selo je zadržalo stare običaje. — The village has preserved its old customs.
to hold up; to detain; to hold back

Izvini što kasnim, zadržali su me na poslu. — Sorry I'm late, they held me up at work.

Jedva sam zadržala suze. — I barely held back my tears.
(zadržati se) to stay; to linger

Nećemo se dugo zadržati, samo svraćamo. — We won't stay long, we're just dropping by.

The imperfective is zadržavati.

Synonyms:

sačuvati očuvati zaustaviti ostaviti

Forms

Past (masc.): zadržao

Imperative: zadrži

Antonyms: pustiti, izgubiti, vratiti

Expressions