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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ferˈmata
"La fermata dell'autobus è qui."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of bringing something to a halt.
"The stopping of the train was unexpected." - 2
A device or material used to block or close an opening.
"He used a cork as a stopping for the bottle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stopping' originates from the Old English 'stoppian', meaning to close or block. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained similar meanings related to halting movement or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stopping" is said worldwide
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arrêt
Transliteration: aʁɛ
"L'arrêt du bus est juste là."
Stopp
Transliteration: ʃtɔp
"Der Stopp des Zuges war unerwartet."
fermata
Transliteration: ferˈmata
"La fermata dell'autobus è qui."
parada
Transliteration: paˈɾaða
"La parada del tren fue inesperada."
parada
Transliteration: paˈɾadɐ
"A parada do ônibus é aqui."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"गाड़ी का रोकना अचानक था।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"火车的停止是意外的。"
정지
Transliteration: jeongji
"기차의 정지는 예상치 못한 일이었다."
停止
Transliteration: teishi
"電車の停止は予期しないものでした。"
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