Imperfective: задерживать (zadérzhivat')
Perfective: задержать (zaderzhát')
English Meaning: 1. to keep long 2. to detain, to arrest 3. to delay 4. to hold (breath)

Word Forms: задержан (zadérzhan)

Example Sentences:

Подозреваемый задержан.
podozreváemȳĭ zadérzhan.
The suspect has been detained.
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Вы можете задержать дыхание на 30 секунд?
vý mózhete zaderzhát' dȳkhánie na 30 sekúnd?
Can you hold your breath for 30 seconds?
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Рейс был задержан на час.
reĭs bȳl zadérzhan na chas.
The flight was delayed one hour.
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