zakočiti

1. (of a vehicle) to brake
   Vozač je naglo zakočio i izbegao sudar. — The driver braked suddenly and avoided a crash.
   Zakoči, mačka je na putu! — Brake, there's a cat on the road!
2. to hold back; to stall; to hinder
   Kriza je zakočila razvoj cele privrede. — The crisis held back the development of the whole economy.
3. colloq. (zakočiti se; of a mechanism) to jam; to freeze
   Brava se zakočila i ne mogu da uđem. — The lock jammed and I can't get in.