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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStop
/stɒp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring or come to an end; to cease movement or operation.
"Please stop talking during the movie."
- 1
A cessation of movement or action.
"We made a quick stop at the gas station."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stop' originates from the Old English 'stoppian', which means to close or block. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *stuppōną, and has evolved through Middle English as 'stoppen', reflecting a shift from a physical action to a more abstract sense of halting or ceasing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stop" is said worldwide
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Arrêt
Transliteration: aʁɛ
"Nous avons fait un arrêt rapide à la station-service."
Stopp
Transliteration: ʃtɔp
"Wir haben einen kurzen Stopp an der Tankstelle gemacht."
Fermata
Transliteration: ferˈmata
"Abbiamo fatto una breve fermata alla stazione di servizio."
Parada
Transliteration: paˈɾaða
"Hicimos una parada rápida en la gasolinera."
Parada
Transliteration: paˈɾadɐ
"Fizemos uma parada rápida no posto de gasolina."
रुकावट
Transliteration: rukāvaṭ
"हमने पेट्रोल पंप पर एक त्वरित रुकावट की।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"我们在加油站做了一个快速的停止。"
정지
Transliteration: jeongji
"우리는 주유소에서 빠른 정지를 했습니다."
停止
Transliteration: teishi
"私たちはガソリンスタンドで素早く停止しました。"
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