This is the 999th most frequent Czech word.
zastavil
"Zastavil" means "stopped" in English.
In this sentence, 'zastavil' is used to express the action of halting or stopping a vehicle.
Zastavil jsem auto u benzínky.
I stopped the car at the gas station.
Here, 'zastavil' indicates that a natural phenomenon, the rain, ceased.
Déšť se konečně zastavil.
The rain finally stopped.
In this example, 'zastavil' is metaphorically used to describe directing or pausing one's look towards something specific.