zabránil

Zabránil is a verb in the Slovak language. It is the past tense, masculine singular form of the verb zabrániť. The infinitive form, zabrániť, translates to "to prevent," "to avert," or "to hinder" in English. Therefore, "zabránil" specifically means "he prevented," "he averted," or "he hindered."

This verb is used to describe an action taken by a male subject that stopped something from happening or progressing. For example, one might say "Muž zabránil nehode" which translates to "The man prevented an accident." The context in which "zabránil" is used dictates the precise nuance of the translation. It can imply a successful intervention or an attempt to intervene.

The grammatical structure in Slovak requires agreement between the subject and the verb in terms of gender and number. As a past tense, masculine singular form, "zabránil" is specifically used when the subject performing the action of preventing is a single male person or a masculine noun. Other forms of the verb exist to accommodate different genders, numbers, and tenses.