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  What it means

  Means “to put on hold”, “to pause”, or “to hold off on something”. Used when a decision or action is deliberately delayed. Example: “Wzięliśmy projekt na wstrzymanie.” — “We put the project on hold.”

  Vocabulary

  • wziąć — to take (perfective)
  • wstrzymanie — holding back, suspension

  Grammar note

  Perfective 'wziąć' + accusative 'na wstrzymanie'. The imperfective equivalent is 'brać na wstrzymanie'.

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