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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈɾaða
"Hicimos una parada rápida en la gasolinera."
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 evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning of halting movement or action.
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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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